Major League Baseball is heading back 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 movie “Field of Dreams” was filmed.
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds face each other in this year’s version of the game, which takes place Thursday night (7:15 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).
Here’s everything you need to know about the second Field of Dreams game.
The 1989 film tells the story of Ray Kinsella (played by Kevin Costner) and his journey to build a baseball field on his cornfield in Iowa.
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Kinsella hears a voice tell him, “If you build it, he will come,” as he stands in the cornfield. Seeing a vision of a baseball field, Kinsella is inspired to build a diamond right in the middle of his yard.
In addition to seeing the ghosts of former baseball players (including the White Sox’s “Shoeless” Joe Jackson), Kinsella sees the ghost of his father, John. Kinsella rekindles his relationship with his late father by playing catch before a throng of fans make their way to the cornfield baseball diamond to watch baseball.
The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox brought the “Field of Dreams” to life in 2021, with Costner and players on both teams walking through the cornfield and onto the diamond.
What time is the game? How can I see?
The Cubs and Reds square off on one of baseball’s most unique diamonds Thursday at 19.15. ET on FOX.
Where is Dyersville? Who will be there?
Dyersville is a small town in northeastern Iowa with a population of 4,131.
As in 2021, a lottery was created exclusively for Iowa residents for tickets to attend this year’s game. More tickets became available after the June lottery.
As of Monday afternoon, the cheapest tickets available for resale are $692. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 seats.
The stadium for the Field of Dreams Game is surrounded by 159 hectares of corn. A corn maze will lead fans attending the game from the film location to the stadium.
Cubs and Reds players get a police escort to the stadium. Once there, players will enter the field as the players did in the movie, walking through the cornfield and the 16-foot removable fence in right field.
Reds first baseman and six-time All-Star Joey Votto will be mic’d up for the game. So will Cubs All-Star outfielder Ian Happ. Both Will players will join the FOX broadcast from the field to have a conversation with announcers Joe Davis and John Smoltz during the game.
Both teams revealed their jerseys for the game on Monday. The Cubs will wear an improved version of their late 1920s home uniforms with the navy caps they wore in 1914. Meanwhile, the Reds will wear the striped uniforms the team wore in 1919.
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