This is a list of venues used for professional

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

, presented in ''chronological'' order. ;(1) West End Grounds :Home of: Milwaukee West Ends – independent (1876) –

League Alliance The League Alliance was the first semi-affiliated minor league baseball league. Proposed by Al Spalding on January 15, 1877. Independent baseball teams were to affiliate with National League teams, which would honor their respective contracts. The ...

(1877) :Location: Wells Avenue, near city limits ;(2) Milwaukee Base-Ball Grounds :Home of: Milwaukee Brewers or Grays –

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...

(1878) :Location: West Clybourn Street (south); North 10th Street (east); North 11th Street (west); Clermont Street Teed into Clybourn from the south :Currently: Underneath the Marquette Interchange of the freeway system ;(3)

Wright Street Grounds Wright Street Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ground was home to the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association in 1884, and minor league versions of the same team during early 1884 and 1885 through 1888. ...

:Home of: :: Milwaukee Brewers a.k.a. "Cream City" –

Northwestern League The Northwestern League was a sports league that operated in the Central United States during the early years of professional baseball for five seasons: 1879, 1883–1884, and 1886–1887. After the 1887 season, the league was replaced by the We ...

(1884) – joined Union Association (1884 part) – Western League (1885) – Northwestern League (1886–1887) ::Neutral site for Chicago White Stockings – NL – vs. Buffalo and vs. Providence, one game apiece in Sept 1885. :Location: West Clarke, North 11th, North 12th, West Wright streets :Currently: Residential homes ;(4) Athletic Park :Home of: :: Milwaukee Creams or Brewers – Western League (1888–1894) :: Milwaukee Brewers –

American Association American Association may refer to: Baseball * American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891 * American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 * American Association of Profe ...

(1891 last half) :Location: same as Borchert Field (see below) ;(5)

Lloyd Street Grounds Lloyd Street Grounds was a baseball park located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was used by two different professional baseball clubs during 1895–1903. The field was situated about one mile northwest of downtown Milwaukee in the eastern part of a ...

:Home of: :: Milwaukee Brewers – Western League (1895–1900) became

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ...

(1901) (club moved to St. Louis 1902) :: Milwaukee Creams – Western League (1902–1903) :Location: West Lloyd Street (south, home plate); houses and businesses, and West North Avenue (north, center field); North 16th Street (east, right field/first base); houses and North 18th Street (west, left field/third base) :Currently: Residential homes ;(6)

Borchert Field Borchert Field was a baseball park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The home field for several professional baseball clubs from 1888 through 1952, it became obsolete after the construction of County Stadium in 1953 and was demolished la ...

(previously Athletic Park and Brewer Field) :Home of: :: Milwaukee Brewers –

(1902–1952) ::

Milwaukee Bears The Milwaukee Bears were a Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season. It s only season in the league representing Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founding The team was one of two (the Toledo Tigers being the other) created to fil ...

– Negro National League (1923) ::

Kosciuszko Reds The Kosciusko Reds were a minor league baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Representing the Polish south side of Milwaukee, the Kosciusko Reds played as a semi–pro team for many years before playing as members of the Independent Wisc ...

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Wisconsin State League The Wisconsin State League was a class D baseball league that began in 1905, changing its name to the Wisconsin–Illinois League in 1908 and operating through 1914. The league re–organized under that name in 1926. Another Wisconsin State League ...

(1928–1930) ::

Milwaukee Red Sox Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

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(1931–1932, 1936) ::

Milwaukee Chicks The Milwaukee Chicks were a women's professional baseball team which played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the season. They were managed by Max Carey, former star player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robi ...

– All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1944) :Location: North 7th Street (first base, east); North 8th Street (third base, west); Chambers Street (home plate, south); Burleigh Street (north, center field) :Currently: I-43 ;(7)

Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opened in 1953, it was primarily a baseball park for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Braves and later the Milwaukee Brewers. It was also used for Green Bay Packers f ...

:Home of: :: Milwaukee Braves –

(1953–1965) ::

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

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(some games during 1968–1969) :: Milwaukee Brewers –

(1970–1997); moved to National League (1998–2000) :Location: 201 S. 46th St – Southwest of the intersection of Interstate 94 (I-94), U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), and Wisconsin Highway 341 (WIS 341). :Currently: Structure razed in 2001, infield remains as Little League Baseball park

Helfaer Field Helfaer Field, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a Little League baseball field located next to American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Costing $3.1 million to construct, the field seats up to 722 people. Built near the infield of the f ...

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American Family Field American Family Field is a retractable roof stadium used primarily for baseball. It is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, just southwest of the intersection of Interstate 94 and Brewers Boulevard. It is the home of Major League Baseball's ...

(originally Miller Park) :Home of: Milwaukee Brewers – National League (2001–present) :Location: 1 Brewers way – Next to County Stadium site – Southwest of the intersection of I-94, and Brewers Boulevard (WIS 175).

Sources

*Peter Filichia, ''Professional Baseball Franchises'', Facts on File, 1993. *Phil Lowry, ''Green Cathedrals'', several editions. *Michael Benson, ''Ballparks of North America'', McFarland, 1989. *Brian A. Podoll, ''The Minor League Milwaukee Brewers'', McFarland, 2003. *''Baseball Memories'', by Marc Okkonen, Sterling Publishing, 1992. {{Baseball parks Baseball venues in Wisconsin

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