The Chicago White Sox and N.Y. Yankees play in the “MLB at Field of Dreams” game held on land near where the movie Field of Dreams was filmed. It’s the first MLB game played in Iowa.
On Thursday, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will meet at a special temporary field near the property used in the Field of Dreams film.
The game was postponed from its planned 2020 debut by the pandemic, and marks the first major league baseball game in Iowa.
Ahead of the “Field of Dreams” game the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox unveiled their uniforms, inspired by team jerseys worn in the early 20th century. The White Sox uniforms feature navy blue pinstripes and a large SOX monogram on the left chest, which will match a white cap with navy blue pinstripes. During batting practice, the team will wear a navy cap with the Sox monogram.
If you’re looking to buy a ticket on the secondary market, grab your credit card and take a deep breath. The cheapest pair of seats? $1,000 each in left field section 16. Feeling like spending a little extra? The priciest tickets clock in at $11,000 in left field sections 15 and 17. In total, there are 28 tickets available for $9,000 or more.
Fox will broadcast the game, starting with a pregame show @ 5PM Central time. The first pitch is set for around 6:15PM CT. Joe Buck and John Smoltz will call the game, and Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci will serve as reporters. Members of the “Field of Dreams” cast will also be on hand, with Sox and Yankees players sharing their thoughts on the movie.
The ballpark will feature a corn maze outside the park in the shape of MLB’s logo. It will be possible to hit a home run into the cornfield beyond the right field wall.
For the uninitiated, Field of Dreams is a 1989 film starring Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones Ray Liotta, and Burt Lancaster in his final film role. The film details Costner’s efforts to reconcile with his estranged father, aided in the efforts by baseball great Shoeless Joe Jackson and other deceased major leaguers, who advise, “If you build it, he will come.” It was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
The Dyersville, Iowa field sits amid 159 acres of cornfields. The ballparks dimensions are standard major league, including 335 feet down the lines, 380 feet to the gaps, and 400 feet to dead center. The White Sox will be the home team, thanks to the prominence of various past team members in the movie.
