Brewers' Miller Park to be Renamed American Family Field in 2021
The Milwaukee Brewers have been playing at Miller Park since 2001 and the stadium is one of the nicest facilities in all of baseball.
2021 will reportedly mark a new era for the building, however, as it will officially bear a new name. As of Jan. 1, 2021, Miller Park will be renamed as American Family Field.
Home of the @Brewers to be renamed American Family Field: 'Short, simple and sweet' https://t.co/x2mEbBxDYq pic.twitter.com/2kBO004Qbn
— FOX6 News (@fox6now) January 22, 2020
Sports fans are wise enough now to know that money and sponsorship is king in professional sports. That is no different with stadium names and American Family Insurance will have its name plastered over the ballpark that so many will still call by its original name.
American Family Field will be the new @Brewers ballpark name, starting in 2021. At @AmFam, we believe this captures our brand & reflects a family-orientated atmosphere @Brewers fans value in their ballpark. #ThisIsOurCrew https://t.co/MTHAMyMp3T
— Jack Salzwedel (@AmFamJack) January 22, 2020
Changing the name of a stadium is always weird and few fans are quick to jump to calling it by the new name. So many people have lasting memories in Miller Park, so it may take a while before the new name sets in among fans.
The perfect sponsorship pairing has been taken away, as the Brew Crew will no longer be playing at Miller Park.