City of Milwaukee Health Department Approves Fan Attendance at American Family Field
March 4th, 2021
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MILWAUKEE – For the first time in 18 months, the Milwaukee Brewers will open American Family Field to fans after City of Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson today approved a plan to begin the regular season at 25-percent of total capacity.
Opening Day is set for Thursday, April 1 at 1:10 p.m. against the Minnesota Twins. The last home game with fans in attendance was on Sept. 22, 2019, a 4-3 Brewers win over Pittsburgh in the middle of a run of 11 wins in 12 games.
“This is an exciting day for us, as well as our fans and partners who we know are eager to return to American Family Field,” said Rick Schlesinger, Milwaukee Brewers President – Business Operations. “Our players repeatedly say that Brewers fans bring phenomenal energy to the game and are the critical piece of the ballpark atmosphere.
City of Milwaukee Health Department Approves Fan Attendance at American Family Field By Milwaukee Brewers - Mar 4th, 2021 09:00 am
MILWAUKEE – For the first time in 18 months, the Milwaukee Brewers will open American Family Field to fans after City of Milwaukee Health Commissioner
Kirsten Johnson today approved a plan to begin the regular season at 25-percent of total capacity.
Opening Day is set for Thursday, April 1 at 1:10 p.m. against the Minnesota Twins. The last home game with fans in attendance was on Sept. 22, 2019, a 4-3 Brewers win over Pittsburgh in the middle of a run of 11 wins in 12 games.
“This is an exciting day for us, as well as our fans and partners who we know are eager to return to American Family Field,” said
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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. Share 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. Share Updated: 5:07 PM CST Mar 4, 2021
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Show Transcript 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
The new commissioner is currently the director of the joint Washington Ozaukee County Health Department. She worked in the office of Representative
Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation health policy fellow for a one year period starting in 2018.
During her confirmation hearing, she expressed frustration with political disagreements that left her unable to use the suburban department’s authority to control the spread of the virus. Her department was releasing names of businesses and organizations with disease outbreaks before a lawsuit halted the practice.
“This has been an incredibly difficult 10 or 11 months for me,” said Johnson. She said even if she could impose health orders she would have issues with enforcement. “Straight forward answer: Do I think what we’ve done is enough? No.”