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MLB at Field of Dreams is a recurring Major League Baseball (MLB) regular-season specialty game played in a ballpark adjacent to Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, a site popularized by the 1989 baseball film Field of Dreams. The first edition of the game was played on August 12, 2021, with the Chicago White Sox defeating the New York Yankees, 9
The game brought out a sell-out crowd and "Field of Dreams" actor Kevin Costner emerged from the corn field before the first pitch. Nearly 6 million viewers tuned into the game from home.
Beginning with the Fort Bragg Game in 2016, MLB uses the term Specialty Games to refer to neutral-site games during the regular season in the U.S. and Canada. Other specialty games include the MLB Little League Classic, MLB in Omaha, MLB at Field of Dreams, MLB at Rickwood Field, and the MLB Speedway Classic. [1]
Due to construction at the MLB at Field of Dreams site, games in 2023 and 2024 were unable to happen. However, MLB decided to shift their marketing into a game to honor Willie Mays, the Negro Leagues, and Juneteenth. [2] The official name for the game was unveiled as MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues on August 4, 2023. [3]
The "Field of Dreams" near Dyersville, Iowa, has been a tourist attraction for years. It hosted an MLB game two years in a row, starting in 2021.
After the incredible success of the MLB at Field of Dreams game, we could be seeing a lot more of the Dyersville, Iowa baseball field in the very near future. Reports emerged on Monday that NBC ...
The special event will stage a major league game in the cornfields made famous by the 1989 Kevin Costner film. Field of Dreams Game: What to know about MLB's movie-inspired matchup in an Iowa ...
The field used by MLB and MiLB is temporary, with much of the seating and other amenities coming down after the game ends. Reynolds plans to allocate $12.5 million to This is Iowa Ballpark, the ...