Will MLB have another Field of Dreams game? (2024)
The Field of Dreams game is one of the most exciting games on the baseball schedule.
In 2021 and 2022, Major League Baseball picked a game on the schedule for two teams to meet in Dyersville, Iowa, the location of the field from the hit baseball movie. There was no Field of Dreams game last year and there won't be this year either.
Instead, the Field of Dreams game will be replaced with the game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will square off in that game on Thursday night.
But will the Field of Dreams game happen again, or is baseball done with it? Here is everything to know.
Another Field of Dreams game has not been announced just yet. It obviously will not be taking place in 2024, but it is very possible that the Field of Dreams game will be back in 2025.
MLB took a few years off to allow time for construction at the facility, which includes the addition of new fields to allow for more youth baseball and softball tournaments. The site was scheduled to host seven such tournaments in 2024.
Nine new fields, team dormitories, and a boutique hotel have been added to the site.
Every MLB Field of Dreams game and results
As previously mentioned, the first two Field of Dreams games took place in 2021 and 2022, respectively. It was originally first scheduled for 2020 but it was wiped off the schedule due to the pandemic.
In 2021, the New York Yankees clashed with the Chicago White Sox in the inaugural Field of Dreams game. Kevin Costner, who starred in the film, threw out the first pitch after emerging from the cornfields. The game drew nearly six million viewers on TV and a sellout crowd.
The game was a back-and-forth affair. The White Sox appeared to have victory in their grasp in the ninth inning but allowed the Yankees to rally from down 7-3 and take the lead, but Tim Anderson hit a walk-off home run to power the South Siders to a 9-8 victory.
The next year, the game featured the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. The game drew yet another sellout crowd and began with Ken Griffey Jr. and his father emerging from the cornfields. Griffey Jr. then asked his father, "Hey dad, do you want to have a catch?", repeating the line from the movie when Ray Kinsella meets his father for the first time.
During the seventh-inning stretch, a hologram of the late Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Harry Caray sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Chicago won the game by a final score of 4-2.
Another Field of Dreams game has not been announced just yet. It obviously will not be taking place in 2024, but it is very possible that the Field of Dreams game will be back in 2025.
MLB games won't return to Field of Dreams movie site in 2024. What's happening instead? You no longer need to see ghosts to catch a baseball game on the Field of Dreams. Over the last four years there have been two MLB games taking place at the Iowa stadium and it's now home to youth tournaments.
It isn't clear when MLB will hold another Field of Dreams game. The league hasn't announced plans for the future, but given the success of the first two contests in Dyersville, Iowa, it's safe to assume MLB would like to return to the iconic venue again.
The first edition of the game was played on August 12, 2021, with the Chicago White Sox defeating the New York Yankees, 9–8. The second edition of the game was played August 11, 2022, with the Chicago Cubs defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 4–2. Both games were held on the second Thursday of August.
After filming completed, the Lansing family kept their portion of the field intact and added a small hut where visitors could buy souvenirs. The Ameskamp family returned their land to farming for a year, but then restored the remainder of the field and opened up their own souvenir stand.
According to the plans announced Monday, after the permanent stadium is complete in about three years, it would be supplemented with 5,000 temporary seats for any future MLB games. Rahe said he expects the permanent, multi-purpose stadium to be a year-round draw.
DYERSVILLE — When Frank Thomas and his partners purchased the “Field of Dreams” movie site a year ago, they outlined a wide range of plans for the rural Iowa tourist attraction. They hoped to turn it into a youth baseball and softball complex that one day would also have a hotel.
The ensuing events included the Pirates and the Chicago Cubs in 2019, the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels in 2021, the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in 2022, the Washington Nationals and Phillies in 2023, and the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers in 2024.
MLB at Field of Dreams presented by GEICO was part of the GEICO Summer Series. MLB constructed an 8,000-seat ballpark on the Dyersville site. A pathway through a cornfield took fans to the ballpark, which overlooks the famous movie location.
It obviously will not be taking place in 2024, but it is very possible that the Field of Dreams game will be back in 2025. MLB took a few years off to allow time for construction at the facility, which includes the addition of new fields to allow for more youth baseball and softball tournaments.
It is large enough to hold 8,000 fans. What will the field look like? The design of the park pays homage to Chicago's Comiskey Park, which was home of the White Sox (and, for a time, “Shoeless” Joe) from 1910-90. Will the ballpark be used again?
Renting the old family farmhouse for a night cost around $2,000. DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- The house from the movie "Field of Dreams" opened for booking for die-hard movie fans.
It's amazing that it's free to visit and play on the field (although donations are encouraged). We had fun chatting with other baseball fans—I even played catch for a bit with a Yankees fan (I'm from Cleveland). We had fun taking photos by the house, walking into the cornfields and playing on the field.
The ensuing events included the Pirates and the Chicago Cubs in 2019, the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels in 2021, the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in 2022, the Washington Nationals and Phillies in 2023, and the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers in 2024.
From tours of the inside of the iconic Field of Dreams Farm House, to our retail store, to our concessions stand, there certainly is plenty to do at the place dreams come true!
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