Miller Park to be renamed 'American Family Field' The new name was confirmed Tuesday evening by a company spokesperson. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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PATRICK: MILLER PARK WILL OFFICIALLY BECOME AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD BEGINNING NEXT YEAR. 12 NEWS’ MATT SMITH IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE BALLPARK. MATT, FANS ARE REACTING TONIGHT. >> THEY’LL HAVE ONE MORE SEASON WITH MILLER PARK JANUARY 1, THAT WILL USHER IN THAT NEW ERA OF AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD. ON A FRIGID JANUARY NIGHT, AT SIGN IN A CHANGING SEASON. AFTER NEARLY A 20 YARD -- 20-YEAR RUN, MILLER PARK WILL USHER IN ITS FINAL AT-BAT. AT NEARBY KELLY’S BLEACHER’S, THE NEWS DIDN’T MISS AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE ANNOUNCING ITS NEWLY-NAMED AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BREWERS FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS. AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD DO YOU LIKE IT? >> NO, I DON’T LIKE IT. IT’S TERRIBLE. IT’S TOO MUCH WORDS. IT’S TOO MUCH. >> I’M OK WITH THE NAME FOR AWHILE. MAYBE A COUPLE YEARS. >> AMERICAN FAMILY SAYS THE NAME WAS MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BREWERS AND IS THE RESULT OF EXTENSIVE FAN AND MARKET RESEARCH, INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF ITS OWN BRAND AND OTHER STADIUM NAMES. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW NAME? >> IT’S ALRIGHT, BUT NO ONE’S GOING TO CALL IT THAT. THE YOUNGER KIDS WILL CALL IT THAT, BUT IT’S MILLER PARK. >> WILL YOU STILL CALL IT MILLER PARK OR SWITCH? >> I THINK WE AL LWILL WE’RE MILWAUKEE, WE ALL LOVE MILLER PRODUCTS, WE ALL LOVE MILLER BREWING, AND THAT’S JUST THE WAY IT GOES. PATRICK: MATT, IS THERE HINT WHAT THE NEW LOGOS WILL LOOK LIKE? >> NO, ALL OF THAT IS STILL A MYSTERY. AM

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