Monday’s game between the Brewers and Mets was the home opener for Milwaukee. And as we often see across sporting events in America, a pregame flyover was scheduled to be part of the festivities.
There was just one problem: The fans at the stadium weren’t able to see it.
Like several stadiums in MLB, American Family Field has a retractable roof. And though the roof is functional and can safely be opened with fans present (unlike Arizona’s Chase Field), the Brewers typically keep the roof closed whenever the temperature is below 60 degrees and there is rain in the forecast. With a 56-degree temperature at first pitch and rain possible in the seventh inning, the stadium’s roof was closed on Monday.
That meant the B-1B Lancer flyover looked like this …
What a flyover for the @Brewers #HomeOpener!! So loud! @CBS58 #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/l3kMVkKgfQ
— Photog Frye (@frye761371) April 3, 2023
A plane flying over an enclosed building. Spectacular!
You’d think that the Brewers would try to make an exception with the roof just for the flyover, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Fans also had plenty of jokes about the flyover with a closed roof.
This was how Twitter reacted
What football team would do this? My money's on Dallas. https://t.co/Stg6EjdBdF
— Jon Helmkamp (@JonHelmkamp) April 3, 2023
Sounds about right https://t.co/zamf4ryIhz
— Jimmy Chitwood (@Jacob_May30) April 3, 2023
lmfaoo imagine, couldnt be us https://t.co/XKV1ndHukC pic.twitter.com/lCizwDdore
— ryan (nico hoerner truther) (@bullsszn2021) April 3, 2023
How’s your Monday? lol https://t.co/gHfc0QgAZc
— Stefanie OrthoRN (@mom2sapphires) April 3, 2023
Who says comedy is dead https://t.co/c7PnHHXv5U
— Tim Baysinger (@tim_bays) April 3, 2023
the fetishization of the military at sporting events is generally very dumb and…never mind I take it back https://t.co/XWEztw5npd
— Jawn Gonzalez (@JohnGonzalez) April 3, 2023
So on brand. 🤭 https://t.co/rYPl1fNrtI
— Cody Delmendo (@Cody_CHGO) April 3, 2023
Good organization https://t.co/BwRa7NulWm
— Jim Root (@2ndChancePoints) April 3, 2023
Absolutely incredible stuff here, gang https://t.co/MatcgmVzDa
— DP: MLB SVP of Nacho Consumption (@_DP487) April 3, 2023
Brewers sound person: *hits play on YouTube video titled "2 minutes of airplane sounds"* https://t.co/A5WvvEVOm0
— Molls (@mollyburkhardt) April 3, 2023
Sounded great, I bet. https://t.co/ccqMVwLqEm
— Steve Buchanan (@SBuchanan24) April 3, 2023
how can you not be romantic about baseball? https://t.co/dOcPrP8l2d
— Elle Cayabyab Gitlin (@evoque) April 3, 2023
I’m sure the fans all enjoyed the sound of the plane. Baseball is back in Milwaukee!
