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Kim Reynolds’ office announced Monday that $16.5 million in grant money will be divided among multiple tourism and recreational projects, including the “Field of Dreams” television series. Aspects of the ballpark's design paid homage to Chicago's Comiskey Park, home of the White Sox from 1910-1990, including the shape of the outfield and bullpens beyond the center field fence.įield of Dreams © Universal City Studios LLC.

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The right field wall included windows to show the cornfields beyond the ballpark.

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A pathway through a cornfield took fans to the ballpark, which overlooks the famous movie location. MLB constructed an 8,000-seat ballpark on the Dyersville site. MLB at Field of Dreams presented by GEICO was part of the GEICO Summer Series. Stillman began working with MLB in 2015, which held the 'MLB at Field of Dreams' game for the first time in 2021. Since 1989, the Lansing Family Farm, which was used in the movie, has been a popular tourist attraction, now known as the ' Field of Dreams Movie Site.' In 2011, the field was purchased by Denise Stillman and a group of investors with the goal of preserving the Field of Dreams and creating a special place for baseball fans, tournament players and families. The White Sox and the Yankees are the two favorite clubs of Ray's father, John Kinsella, at different points of his life. Kinsella's 1982 novel Shoeless Joe, tells the story of Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, a husband and father who is tending to his cornfield when he hears a mysterious voice intone, 'If you build it, he will come.' According to the American Film Institute (AFI), those words are the 39th top film quote of all-time. It was nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Picture in 1990 and was selected to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 2017.

“This will certainly be an incredible experience for our players, our organization and our great fans.”įield of Dreams stars Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan. “We are honored to have the opportunity to play in the first Minor League game at such an iconic venue,” said Cedar Rapids General Manager Scott Wilson. “This is an opportunity that we have hoped for since MLB announced plans to build a ballpark in Dyersville, and to see it come to fruition is really exciting for our organization, and for the Kansas City Royals, our players and Bandit fans from across the region.” “We are thrilled to be able to host a game at such a perfect location for baseball fans from Eastern Iowa and around the world,” said Quad Cities owner Dave Heller. Similar to last year’s MLB at Field of Dreams game in Dyersville where the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox donned throwback jerseys that replicated their 1919 uniforms, the host River Bandits will become the Davenport Blue Sox (their name during the 1913-1916, 37 seasons), while the visiting Kernels will become the Cedar Rapids Bunnies (their name from 1904-1932) for the MiLB at Field of Dreams Game. 9, 2022 game between the Quad Cities River Bandits and Cedar Rapids Kernels will take place at the now iconic MLB ballpark next to the historic Field of Dreams movie site near Dyersville, Iowa.