<P> The Brewers opened the 1999 season intending to bid farewell to their old park . On July 14, three construction workers at the Miller Park site were killed in the collapse of the site's "Big Blue" crane while attempting to install a 400 - ton roof panel . A good part of the construction site was also damaged as a result . Cleanup and an investigation delayed the closing of County Stadium to the 2000 season . There was some talk of having the Brewers move into Miller Park in the middle of 2000, but it was determined that too many corners would have to be cut in order for it to be ready at that time . </P> <P> The final major league game at County Stadium was on Thursday, September 28; Warren Spahn threw out the first pitch to Del Crandall, and also in attendance were Willie Davis, Hank Aaron, and Robin Yount . The stadium was demolished on February 21, 2001 . Although most of the stadium site is now covered with parking for Miller Park, the site of the old infield was converted into a Little League park, and is now called Helfaer Field . On a picnic concourse next to the playing field of Helfaer Field, there is an outline of where home plate was at County Stadium and also a bronze marker in the nearby parking lot marking where Hank Aaron's 755th career home run landed . </P> <P> The National Football League's Green Bay Packers played two to four home games per year at Milwaukee County Stadium from 1953 to 1994, after using Wisconsin State Fair Park in nearby West Allis from 1934 through 1951 and Marquette Stadium in 1952 . The Packers compiled a 76--47--3 (. 615) regular season record at County Stadium over 42 seasons . It hosted at least one pre-season game annually during this time as well (except 1983), including the Upper Midwest Shrine Game . Financial considerations prompted the Packers to move some of their games to Milwaukee starting with the 1933 season, with one game played at Borchert Field . By 1995, multiple renovations to Lambeau Field made it more lucrative for the Packers to play their full home slate in Green Bay again for the first time since 1932 . Former Milwaukee ticket holders were offered tickets at Lambeau to one pre-season game and games 2 and 5 of the regular season schedule, in what is referred to as the "Gold package ." </P> <P> Ironically, County Stadium was partly responsible for Lambeau Field's existence . County Stadium was not only intended to lure an MLB team to Milwaukee, but also to lure the Packers to Milwaukee full - time . As originally constructed, County Stadium was double the size of the Packers' then - home, City Stadium, leading the NFL to give the Packers an ultimatum--build a bigger stadium or move to Milwaukee . Green Bay responded with a referendum that resulted in a new City Stadium, which opened in September 1957 . After eight seasons, the venue was renamed "Lambeau Field" shortly after the death of team founder Curly Lambeau in 1965 . </P>

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