Yankees-White Sox to Play MLB Game at 'Field of Dreams' Site in 2020

The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees will play a 2020 regular season Major League Baseball game at the site where “Field of Dreams” was filmed. Fox’s “MLB at ‘Field of Dreams'” event in Dyersville, Iowa, will not only be the first at the movie site turned tourist attraction, it will actually be the first ever Major League game ever played in Iowa.

The Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 game will be considered a White Sox home game with Fox’s coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. CT. The following day will be an off-day, with the two teams resuming their three-game series back in Chicago on Saturday.

Later this month, MLB will begin construction on a temporary 8,000-seat ballpark at the Dyersville site for the pro game. The plan is for a pathway through a cornfield to take fans to the ballpark, which will overlook the actual movie location, the league said. The right field wall will include windows to show the cornfields beyond the ballpark.

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“‘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,” Jerry Reinsdorf, chairman of the Chicago White Sox, said in a statement. “The filmmakers tell a beautiful story that resonates to this day. 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. 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.”

“The Yankees organization is proud to participate in such a unique celebration of baseball,” Hal Steinbrenner, managing general partner of the New York Yankees, added. “‘Field of Dream’s captures the pure essence of baseball, and it continues to bring generations of fans — and families — together to embrace its timeless roots. 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. I fully expect that this experience will exemplify why baseball remains a cherished American pastime.”

The 1989 Universal Studios film stars Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta. In the movie, Costner’s character is driven to construct a baseball field on his farm. The 1919 White Sox emerge from cornfields to play a little ball.

Check out a video of a 3D rendering of the field above.

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19. "Major League II" - $30.6 million

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18. "The Sandlot" - $32.4 million

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17. "Bad News Bears" (2005) - $32.8 million

Billy Bob Thornton starred in Richard Linklater's remake of the '70s classic starring Walter Matthau.
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16. "For Love of the Game" - $35.1 million

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15. "Trouble With the Curve" - $35.7 million

Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams play a father and daughter trying to patch up their relationship during Eastwood's final season as a baseball scout.
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14. "Million Dollar Arm" - $36.4 million

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13. "Hardball" - $40.2 million

This early-2000s Keanu Reeves hit stars a young Michael B. Jordan in this movie about a Cabrini Green little league team.
Paramount
12. "Fever Pitch" - $42 million

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11. "The Natural" - $47 million

Robert Redford, Robert Duvall and Glenn Close star in Barry Levinson's inspiring classic that has been fodder for countless homages and parodies.
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10. "Major League" - $49.7 million

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9. "Angels in the Outfield" (1994) - $50.2 million

You've got to believe! A young Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in this cute Disney movie about a baseball miracle.
Buena Vista
8. "Bull Durham" - $50.8 million

Kevin Costner again. This baseball romance even received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Orion
7. "Rookie of the Year" - $53.6 million

Back when the Chicago Cubs were still lovable losers, it made sense that they might take a flyer on a miraculous young kid as depicted in Daniel Stern's family comedy.
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6. "The Benchwarmers" - 59.8 million

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5. "Field of Dreams" - $64.3 million

Even more Kevin Costner. This weepy classic went on to earn three Oscar nominations and might be the best baseball movie ever.
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4. "The Rookie" (2002) - $75.6 million

Dennis Quaid stars in this inspiring true story of Jim Morris, who discovered well past his prime that he could throw some real heat and ended up making a major league team.
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3. "Moneyball" - $75.6 million

Nominated for six Oscars including Best Picture, the film adaptation of Michael Lewis's book starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill was an unexpected critical and commercial darling.
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2. "42" - $95 million

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