How the Milwaukee Brewers decide when to open or close American Family Field's roof

How the Milwaukee Brewers decide when to open or close American Family Field's roof

American Family Field, formerly Miller Park, opened in 2001. The ballpark's most unique feature is likely its movable roof, which is made up of 12,000 tons of steel. The post How the Milwaukee Brewers decide when to open or close American Family Field’s roof appeared first on WPR.

How the Milwaukee Brewers decide when to open or close American Family Field’s roof - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

Seven Major League Baseball teams have stadiums with retractable or moveable roofs. One of them is right here in Wisconsin. American Family Field, formerly Miller Park, opened in 2001. The ballpark’s most distinctive feature is its moveable roof, which is made up of 12,000 tons of steel. The fan-shaped roof has seven panels, five of which are movable. The roof, which is 200 feet above the field, “spans approximately 600 feet from home plate to t…

How Milwaukee Brewers Decide When to Close Stadium’s Roof

It's an 'art and a science.' Distinctive movable roof closed for 35% of games.