![]() ![]() I look forward to this historic event in 2020.” “Iowa’s truly a land of opportunity, where you can work hard, dream big and anything can happen. As the famous movie quote goes, ‘Is this heaven?’ ‘No it’s Iowa,’” said Governor Kim Reynolds. “ Field of Dreams captures the uniqueness of Iowans’ can-do attitude, and there’s no better place to host our state’s very first Major League game than this legendary baseball field in Dyersville. I fully expect that this experience will exemplify why baseball remains a cherished American pastime.” “It’s a distinct honor for us to showcase our great game in such an iconic and intimate setting while promoting the movie’s legacy. Field of Dreams captures the pure essence of baseball, and it continues to bring generations of fans – and families – together to embrace its timeless roots,” said Hal Steinbrenner, Managing General Partner of the New York Yankees. ![]() “The Yankees organization is proud to participate in such a unique celebration of baseball. It seems very fitting that 30 years after the film’s debut, MLB will build a ballfield in an Iowa cornfield where we will come to play a game so that baseball fans can create their own memories to be cherished for decades.” It is an incredible honor for the White Sox franchise to be the home team against the Yankees in a special setting that will capture everyone’s imagination just like the movie does. “The filmmakers tell a beautiful story that resonates to this day. “ Field of Dreams is an iconic, generational baseball story built upon a deep love of the game that transcends even the most impossible of circumstances,” said Jerry Reinsdorf, Chairman of the Chicago White Sox. ” We look forward to celebrating the movie’s enduring message of how baseball brings people together at this special cornfield in Iowa.” “As a sport that is proud of its history linking generations, Major League Baseball is excited to bring a regular season game to the site of Field of Dreams,” said MLB Commissioner Robert D. Aspects of the ballpark’s design will pay homage to Chicago’s Comiskey Park, home of the White Sox from 1910-1990, including the shape of the outfield and bullpens beyond the center field fence. The right field wall will include windows to show the cornfields beyond the ballpark. A pathway through a cornfield will take fans to the ballpark, which will overlook the famous movie location. Later this month, MLB will begin construction on a temporary 8,000-seat ballpark on the Dyersville site. “MLB at Field of Dreams” will be presented by GEICO and be a part of the GEICO Summer Series. Information on the limited ticket availability will be announced by MLB in the months ahead. The event will be considered a White Sox home date, with the Thursday game followed by a Friday off-day before the two clubs resume their three-game series at Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday. Scheduled for August 13, 2020, it will mark the first MLB game held at the fan-favorite movie location and in the State of Iowa.įOX will provide exclusive national coverage of “MLB at Field of Dreams,” airing at 7:00 p.m. The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees will play a 2020 regular-season game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, IA, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. By Ballpark Digest Editors on Augin Major-League Baseball, News
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