MLB Game at Field of Dreams Movie Site Averages 1.66 Million Viewers on Netflix
The matchup drew about 8,000 fans and 26 Hall of Famers as MLB staged its third game at the Field of Dreams site.
- On Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-1 in Dyersville, Iowa, marking the first Field of Dreams game in four years at a newly constructed permanent stadium.
- The game took place on the site of director Phil Alden Robinson's 1989 sports drama, with the permanent stadium built adjacent to the original baseball field and farmhouse where the film was shot.
- Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs in front of 8,000 fans, while 26 Hall of Famers including Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent participated alongside VIPs like Theo Von.
- Netflix's inaugural broadcast of a special MLB event averaged 1.66 million viewers, according to Nielsen, attracting the youngest median age of 46 for an MLB special event.
- MLB announced the 2027 Field of Dreams Game will feature the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox in Dyersville on Aug. 12, 2027.
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MLB Field of Dreams game averages 1.66 million viewers on Netflix
<p>LOS ANGELES — MLB's first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix on Thursday night, according to Nielsen.</p><p>The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 7-1 on two home runs by Kyle Schwarber.</p><p>This was the first year that Netflix has carried one of MLB's special event games. According to Nielsen, the average median age was 46, the youngest for an MLB s…
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MLB game at Field of Dreams movie site averages 1.66 million viewers on Netflix
MLB’s first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix Thursday night according to Nielsen.
MLB Field of Dreams returns with steep viewership decline in Netflix debut
The following article "MLB Field of Dreams returns with steep viewership decline in Netflix debut" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The MLB Field of Dreams game returned after a four-year hiatus with a steep decline in viewership in its Netflix debut. Last Thursday’s Phillies-Twins Major League Baseball “Field of Dreams” game from Dyersville, Iowa, averaged just 1.66 million viewers on Netflix, per the Associated Press — down by about …
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