Field of Dreams to Host Third MLB Game with New Permanent Ballpark
The game marks MLB’s first fully streamed Field of Dreams matchup as more than 25 Hall of Famers are expected to attend.
- On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies will play at the permanent Field of Dreams ballpark in Dyersville, Iowa, in the first fully streamed major league game on Netflix.
- Major League Baseball returns to the site following successful games in 2021 and 2022, blending movie nostalgia with a facility now featuring 8,000 permanent seats and modernized player amenities.
- Senior Vice President of Global Events Jeremiah Yolkut noted the venue now includes permanent locker rooms and "real plumbing" for fans, while actor Kevin Costner will participate in the broadcast.
- Netflix Vice President of Sports Gabe Spitzer emphasized the broadcast prioritizes the game, as both teams are in the wildcard playoff chase, making the outcome significant for postseason standings.
- Events begin on Tuesday with a Triple-A game between the Iowa Cubs and St. Paul Saints on MLB Network, while officials reserved Friday as a backup date for potential weather delays.
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Omaha World-Herald
Field of Dreams MLB game returns to Iowa on Aug. 13
Kevin Costner’s involvement in the event in Dyersville, Iowa, remains unconfirmed but is expected in some form.
Field of Dreams to host third MLB game with new permanent ballpark
Major League Baseball will return to Iowa next Thursday when the Minnesota Twins take on the Philadelphia Phillies at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, marking the third MLB game ever played at the site.
MLB officials preview next week's 'Field of Dreams' game in Dyersville
The permanent “Field of Dreams” stadium in Dyersville will host the first major league game at the site in four years when the Minnesota Twins play the Philadelphia Phillies next Thursday night. Jeremiah Yolkut, Senior Vice President of Global Events for Major League Baseball, said the setting drives home what the movie was all about. […]
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Mason City Globe GazetteMLB excited to be returning to Field of Dreams movie site
The Phillies and Twins will play in the third Field of Dreams game next Thursday, Aug. 13.
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