Brewers plan for 25% fan capacity at ballpark approved
For the first time in 18 months, the Milwaukee Brewers will open American Family Field to fans on Opening Day.
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Updated: 5:07 PM CST Mar 4, 2021
Brewers plan for 25% fan capacity at ballpark approved
For the first time in 18 months, the Milwaukee Brewers will open American Family Field to fans on Opening Day.
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Updated: 5:07 PM CST Mar 4, 2021
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AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD. >> THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LARGEST APPROVED GATHERING IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN IN A YEAR. >> RICK SOLICITOR SAYS ROUGHLY 12,000 FANS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR OPENING DAY, APRIL FIRST, AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED. THE BREWERS SAY SO FAR, FANS AT SPRING TRAINING GAMES ARE COOPERATING. >> THE OVERWHELMING SENTIMENT IS IT IS SO GREAT TO BE IN THE BALLPARK. AND THAT SENTIMENT IS SHARED BY THE PLAYERS THAT I’VE TALKED TO. THEY’RE JUST THRILLED TO ACTUALLY SEE FANS. >> WE TALKED TO BREWER FANS IN MILWAUKEE TODAY. >> READY TO GET BACK OUT THERE. READY TO GET PAST LIKE THE VIRUS AND THE CLOSE DOWN. JUST REALLY EXCITED WE’RE GOING TO GET BACK OUT TO AMFAM FIELD. >> SEASON TICKET HOLDERS LIKE ANDY NUNEMAKER WILL BE FIRST IN LINE WITH THEIR SEATS SHUFFLED TO ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. >> IT’S A GREAT FIRST STEP. IT SHOWS WE’RE COMING BACK TO NORMAL. 25% CAPACITY, THAT’S THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. >> AFTER OPENING DAY THERE WILL LIKELY BE SINGLE GAME TICKETS AVAILABLE. BUT FOR NOW TAILGATING IS BANNED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. >> OBVIOUSLY WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO AVOID IS CLOSE CONTACT WITH FOLKS IN AN ENVIRONMENT WE REALLY CAN’T CONTROL. >> WHEN IT COMES TO THE ROOF THE BREWERS SAY THEY’LL LEAN TOWARD KEEPING IT OPEN WITH RAIN, SNOW, AND COLD IMPACTING THE DECISION. AND THE HOPE IS FOR HEALTH OFFICIALS TO SOON ALLOW MORE FANS. >> WE CAN’T PREDICT THE FUTURE IN TERMS OF COVID. BUT I THINK THE MEASUREMENTS ARE GOOD. WE ARE ABSOLUTELY PREPARED TO HAVE INCREASED CAPACITY HERE AND DO IT IN A SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER. >> IS OPENING DAY SOLD OUT? >> THE BREWERS SAY THEY HAVE MORE SEASON TICKET HOLDERS THAN THEY HAVE AVAILABLE SEATS FOR THE 25% CAPACITY LIMIT. THEY ARE REACHING OUT TO SEASON TICKET HOLDERS AND WE SHOULD HAVE MORE DETAILS IN THE COMING DAYS. >> BREWERS MANAGER CRAIG COUNSELL SAYS THE LACK OF FANS LAST YEAR HAD AN OBVIOUS IMPACT ON THE PLAYERS. AND HE’S HAPPY THAT PEOPLE WILL BE BACK IN THE STANDS. >> WE MISSED IT. WE’RE GETTING A PIECE OF IT BACK . WE’RE NOT GETTING THE WHOLE THING BACK BUT WE’RE GETTING A PIECE OF IT BACK SO WE’RE ON OUR WAY TO GET THAT COMMUNITY BACK THAT IS REALLY SPECIAL AND CREATES, IT CREATES THESE MAGICAL MOMENTS THAT’S