major league returns to Iowa for the second summer in a row.
After last year’s huge success, the Field of Dreams game returns to Dyersville, Iowa, where the classic “Field of Dreams” was filmed.
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will face off in this year’s version of the game on Thursday night (7:15 pm ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).
Here’s everything you need to know about the second Field of Dreams game.
What is “Field of Dreams”?
This 1989 film tells the story of Ray Kinsella (played by Kevin Costner) and his journey to build a baseball field in an Iowa cornfield.
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As Kinsella stands in the cornfield, she hears a voice say, “If you build it, he will come.” Seeing her vision of a baseball field, Kinsella had the idea to build a diamond in the middle of her farm.
In addition to seeing the ghosts of former baseball players (including White Sox “Shoeless” Joe Jackson), Kinsella sees the ghost of her father, John. Kinsella rekindles her relationship with her late father by playing catch before many of her fans go to the cornfield ballpark to watch baseball.
The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will bring their “Field of Dreams” to life in 2021, with Costner and players from both teams going through cornfields and walking on diamonds.
What time is the game? How can I watch it?
The Cubs and Reds will face one of baseball’s most unique diamonds on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX.
Where is Dyersville? Who is there?
Dyersville is a small town of 4,131 people in northeastern Iowa.
As in 2021, a lottery was created exclusively for Iowa residents for tickets to attend this year’s game. rice field.
As of Monday afternoon, the cheapest ticket available for resale is $692. The capacity of the stadium is he 8,000.
what to look for…
The Field of Dreams game stadium is surrounded by 159 acres of cornfields. A corn maze leads game-going fans from the movie site to the stadium.
Cubs and Reds players are escorted to the stadium by police. Once there, the player enters the field in a cinematic fashion, going through a cornfield and his 16-foot removable fence in right field.
Reds first baseman and six-time All-Star Joey Votto will be on the mic for the game. So did Cubs All-Star outfielder Ian Happ. Both players will join the FOX broadcast from the field and converse with announcers Joe Davis and John Smoltz during the game.
Both teams have unveiled their jerseys for Monday’s game. The Cubs wear a reworked version of his late 1920s home uniform with the navy cap he wore in 1914. Meanwhile, the Reds will wear the striped jersey the team wore in his 1919.
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