Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Home of the Milwaukee Brewers

Some ballparks are memorable because of their history. Others because of the game you happened to see.

In Milwaukee, we got both—and a whole lot more.

On July 26, our EARNED MLB Stadium Tour arrived at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Our baseball experience actually started before we entered the stadium.

Jack and Thomas played catch on Helfaer Field, the youth baseball field located in the shadow of American Family Field. There's something pretty special about two brothers tossing a baseball while a Major League stadium towers behind them.

Then we headed inside.

American Family Field opened in 2001 and is immediately recognizable for its enormous fan-shaped retractable roof, one of the most distinctive stadium designs in baseball.

But Milwaukee might do fun better than almost any ballpark.

Jack and Thomas visited the interactive baseball exhibits, where they tested their pitching speed and raced to see how fast they could run. We watched the legendary Famous Racing Sausages, saw Bernie Brewer's giant home-run slide, and experienced one of those unexpected Milwaukee traditions—parachutes floating down from the stadium ceiling.

Then we went looking for a legend.

High in the last row of Section 422 sits the famous Bob Uecker statue, inspired by Uecker's classic Miller Lite commercial and his unforgettable line:

“I must be in the front row!”

Naturally, we had to sit beside him.

Milwaukee's personality is everywhere, including the food. Bratwurst, cheese curds, frozen custard, Bavarian pretzels and other Wisconsin favorites make eating your way around the stadium part of the experience.

And then there was the baseball.

We watched Jacob Misiorowski put on an absolute show. The Brewers fireballer struck out the first seven batters he faced and 12 of the first 13, ultimately striking out 12 over five innings.

Milwaukee won 11–2.

That's what our MLB Stadium Tour is really about.

Playing catch outside the stadium. Testing your fastball. Sitting next to Bob Uecker. Eating a brat. Watching one of baseball's most electric young pitchers dominate.

Because sometimes the best baseball memories aren't just made during the nine innings.

They're everything surrounding them.

It's Baseball Culture.