Major League Baseball is back at the Field of Dreams, now in a permanent ballpark amid the corn
Summary
Major League Baseball has returned to play a regular-season game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa, where a permanent ballpark has been built amid cornfields. This location, inspired by the 1989 movie, hosts special games that combine baseball nostalgia with a unique rural setting.Key Facts
- MLB held games at a temporary ballpark near the Field of Dreams movie site in 2021 and 2022.
- A permanent baseball stadium has now been constructed at the site to continue hosting games.
- The Minnesota Twins hosted the Philadelphia Phillies for a game in this new permanent stadium.
- The venue is located in Dyersville, Iowa, a small town with a population of about 4,477.
- Local workers have maintained the cornfields around the ballpark, which cover 67 acres.
- The first planned game in 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Previous games at this site included the Chicago White Sox playing the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs playing the Cincinnati Reds.
- Funding for the permanent stadium came from state tourism grants, federal pandemic relief money, and local donors.
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