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Kyle Schwarber deposited a pair of homers into the most iconic cornfield of Dyersville, Iowa, on Thursday night, as his Philadelphia Phillies pummeled the Minnesota Twins 7-1 in MLB's first "Field of Dreams" game since 2022.
The matchup signified the return of the specialty game, which had gone on a three-year hiatus while a new, permanent ballpark was built on site. It'll be back again next year, MLB and Universal Pictures announced on Friday.
In 2027, the Field of Dreams game will feature the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals, with NBC Sports providing coverage of a game set for Aug. 12. This year, the event was streamed exclusively on Netflix.
This story is being updated.
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The matchup signified the return of the specialty game, which had gone on a three-year hiatus while a new, permanent ballpark was built on site. It'll be back again next year, MLB and Universal Pictures announced on Friday.
In 2027, the Field of Dreams game will feature the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals, with NBC Sports providing coverage of a game set for Aug. 12. This year, the event was streamed exclusively on Netflix.
This story is being updated.
#year #dyersville
3 days ago
Inside MLB Field of Dreams Game uniforms: The stories behind Phillies, Twins throwback designs in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
MLB's Field of Dreams tribute at the All-Star Game in July was only the beginning.
The league's Field of Dreams Game, which received rave reviews when it was played in 2021 and 2022, is back for the first time in four years from Dyersville, Iowa, allowing nostalgic fans to relive the iconic movie in real life.
The Phillies and Twins are rising to the occasion with throwback uniforms specifically for the game, in line with the Yankees and White Sox in 2021 and the Cubs and Reds in 2022.
Here's a look at each team's uniform and the stories behind them.
#sporting
MLB's Field of Dreams tribute at the All-Star Game in July was only the beginning.
The league's Field of Dreams Game, which received rave reviews when it was played in 2021 and 2022, is back for the first time in four years from Dyersville, Iowa, allowing nostalgic fans to relive the iconic movie in real life.
The Phillies and Twins are rising to the occasion with throwback uniforms specifically for the game, in line with the Yankees and White Sox in 2021 and the Cubs and Reds in 2022.
Here's a look at each team's uniform and the stories behind them.
#sporting
3 days ago
Is 'Field of Dreams' based on a true story? Inside the real baseball history woven into 1989 movie originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
"Field of Dreams" remains such a staple among sports films nearly four decades after it was released that MLB is once again embracing it on the big stage.
For the first time in four years, two MLB teams will play a real-life "Field of Dreams" game, with the Phillies facing the Twins in Dyersville, Iowa, to recreate a scene that stands the test of time.
MLB is doing its best to make "Field of Dreams" a reality, but is the film itself based on a true story?
Here's what you need to know about the "Field of Dreams" origin, the movie's ending and the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
#field #based #story #real
"Field of Dreams" remains such a staple among sports films nearly four decades after it was released that MLB is once again embracing it on the big stage.
For the first time in four years, two MLB teams will play a real-life "Field of Dreams" game, with the Phillies facing the Twins in Dyersville, Iowa, to recreate a scene that stands the test of time.
MLB is doing its best to make "Field of Dreams" a reality, but is the film itself based on a true story?
Here's what you need to know about the "Field of Dreams" origin, the movie's ending and the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
#field #based #story #real
3 days ago
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 25: Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper #3 reacts during the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees on July 25th, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies are preparing for one of Major League Baseball's most unusual regular-season games, and a new wrinkle could very well change the outcome of Thursday night's matchup against the Minnesota Twins.
The Phillies will meet the Twins at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa, in a game that combines postseason implications with some pageantry and extra travel to one of baseball's most recognizable settings.
Major League Baseball has hosted the event before, but this year's game will also be played under a different set of rules, as the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system that the Phillies have been using this season won't be in place.
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#Phillies #game #season
The Philadelphia Phillies are preparing for one of Major League Baseball's most unusual regular-season games, and a new wrinkle could very well change the outcome of Thursday night's matchup against the Minnesota Twins.
The Phillies will meet the Twins at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa, in a game that combines postseason implications with some pageantry and extra travel to one of baseball's most recognizable settings.
Major League Baseball has hosted the event before, but this year's game will also be played under a different set of rules, as the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system that the Phillies have been using this season won't be in place.
Yankees Looming After Red Sox Backstop Suddenly Cuts Ties With Team
#Phillies #game #season
4 days ago
Thursday night is Netflix's season finale: the MLB Field of Dreams Game live from Dyersville, Iowa. A baseball mecca and hallowed ground for many. Why? Because of its simplicity. Lights, field, corn.
The nostalgia of the Oscar-nominated film runs deep with baseball fans young and old. James Earl Jones' speech mixed in with the emotions of having a catch. The script is just laid out for Netflix to end its first season of MLB coverage with a home run. But will they?
If the first two instances of coverage on the streaming giant have proven anything, it's that Netflix tends to add too much to a proven formula. MLB Opening Night was an utter disaster of a debut for baseball purists. The Home Run Derby was Netflix's attempt to correct some of those mistakes. Thursday night, the lights in Iowa offer a grand finale. One that Netflix needs to take seriously into its offseason.
Netflix wants live events. They don't want baseball games on a regular basis. That's why, entering the season, I knew the approach by Netflix wouldn't be for the purists. The goal was simple: Be different.
The first shot out of the gate was MLB Opening Night. It was filled with 'Netflixing' the start of the MLB baseball season. Plenty of references and signage plugged Netflix content selections. You had Jameis Winston hanging out with fans and the Uso brothers in the stands. Bert Kreischer was in McCovey's Cove, then screaming to the fans about the excitement of Opening Night.
#season #fans #first
The nostalgia of the Oscar-nominated film runs deep with baseball fans young and old. James Earl Jones' speech mixed in with the emotions of having a catch. The script is just laid out for Netflix to end its first season of MLB coverage with a home run. But will they?
If the first two instances of coverage on the streaming giant have proven anything, it's that Netflix tends to add too much to a proven formula. MLB Opening Night was an utter disaster of a debut for baseball purists. The Home Run Derby was Netflix's attempt to correct some of those mistakes. Thursday night, the lights in Iowa offer a grand finale. One that Netflix needs to take seriously into its offseason.
Netflix wants live events. They don't want baseball games on a regular basis. That's why, entering the season, I knew the approach by Netflix wouldn't be for the purists. The goal was simple: Be different.
The first shot out of the gate was MLB Opening Night. It was filled with 'Netflixing' the start of the MLB baseball season. Plenty of references and signage plugged Netflix content selections. You had Jameis Winston hanging out with fans and the Uso brothers in the stands. Bert Kreischer was in McCovey's Cove, then screaming to the fans about the excitement of Opening Night.
#season #fans #first
8 days ago
Even with an enlarged, permanent stadium in Dyersville, Iowa, and the presence of Netflix, both MLB and the streaming giant said they intend to still let the famed setting "do the work" for the upcoming third iteration of the Field of Dreams game.
The league and Netflix are now going through final preparations for next week's showcase Phillies-Twins game at the filming site of the 1989 Field of Dreams movie. The circumstances will be far different from the last such game there in 2022. Among the changes:
The site, still a popular tourist destination, now includes a newly completed permanent stadium—seating about 8,000 people—and a large-scale youth baseball complex under its current owner, the non-profit Dyersville Events Inc. That development work has led to a series of permanent features, such as player locker rooms and redesigned seating, that advance significantly beyond the many temporary elements used for the MLB games there in 2021 and 2022.
Netflix will now show the game exclusively. Over-the-air broadcaster Fox aired those first two contests,as part of a rights deal completed last fall. The coverage will be shown globally.
A team from Chicago, the closest MLB market to Dyersville, is not involved. The White Sox faced the Yankees in the first Field of Dreams game and the Cubs played the Reds in the second one.
#game #field #stadium #site
The league and Netflix are now going through final preparations for next week's showcase Phillies-Twins game at the filming site of the 1989 Field of Dreams movie. The circumstances will be far different from the last such game there in 2022. Among the changes:
The site, still a popular tourist destination, now includes a newly completed permanent stadium—seating about 8,000 people—and a large-scale youth baseball complex under its current owner, the non-profit Dyersville Events Inc. That development work has led to a series of permanent features, such as player locker rooms and redesigned seating, that advance significantly beyond the many temporary elements used for the MLB games there in 2021 and 2022.
Netflix will now show the game exclusively. Over-the-air broadcaster Fox aired those first two contests,as part of a rights deal completed last fall. The coverage will be shown globally.
A team from Chicago, the closest MLB market to Dyersville, is not involved. The White Sox faced the Yankees in the first Field of Dreams game and the Cubs played the Reds in the second one.
#game #field #stadium #site
1 month ago
Battle Creek Battle Jacks players were part of winning effort at the Northwoods League All-Star Game, played at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.
The Great Lakes All-Stars defeated the Great Plains All-Stars 4-2 on July 8 as part of the Northwoods League All-Star Game festivities.
Battle Creek's Brendan Thompson was 1-for-1 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in the win. The Battle Jacks' Jake Stedman started at second base and earned a walk and scored a run.
MORE: Making All-Star team a 'dream' come true for pair of Battle Jacks players
Christian Lopez led the Battle Jacks in hitting in the first half of the season. Playing 20 games, Lopez hit .311. Thompson hit .302, playing 42 games with 24 RBIs with a team-high 34 runs and team-high 49 hits. A.J. Lucas led Battle Creek with 27 RBIs with Stedman having 26 RBIs.
The Great Lakes All-Stars defeated the Great Plains All-Stars 4-2 on July 8 as part of the Northwoods League All-Star Game festivities.
Battle Creek's Brendan Thompson was 1-for-1 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in the win. The Battle Jacks' Jake Stedman started at second base and earned a walk and scored a run.
MORE: Making All-Star team a 'dream' come true for pair of Battle Jacks players
Christian Lopez led the Battle Jacks in hitting in the first half of the season. Playing 20 games, Lopez hit .311. Thompson hit .302, playing 42 games with 24 RBIs with a team-high 34 runs and team-high 49 hits. A.J. Lucas led Battle Creek with 27 RBIs with Stedman having 26 RBIs.
