The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies will play a regular-season game at the Field of Dreams site at Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 13, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.
The contest will be the third played at the iconic location of the 1989 hit movie “Field of Dreams.” The Chicago White Sox played the New York Yankees in 2021, and the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs met in the cornfields in 2022.
“It is an honor to have been selected for the return of the prestigious MLB at Field of Dreams game,” Phillies CEO John Middleton said. “For our players, this will be an experience they never forget as they step onto the set of one of the most iconic baseball movies ever made.”
The ballpark has undergone a renovation, and this will be the first matchup at the reworked site.
“Iowa is thrilled to welcome MLB and its players back to the iconic Field of Dreams and a new permanent stadium for one of America’s favorite baseball traditions,” Iowa governor Kim Reynolds said in a statement. “Set against a backdrop of rolling cornfields and a star-filled summer sky, this is an event unlike any other.
“We’re incredibly proud to host fans from across the country and around the world for a game they’ll never forget and an opportunity to experience everything that makes our state so special.”
The Twins-Phillies game will be aired on Netflix. The teams will have an off-day the next day (Friday) and then complete a three-game series on Saturday and Sunday in Minneapolis.
“The Minnesota Twins are thrilled to be playing in the return of MLB at Field of Dreams,” Twins executive chair Joe Pohlad said in a statement. “Taking the field in Dyersville, where so much of baseball’s magic comes alive, is special for our club and for our fans in Iowa.”
The Triple-A affiliates of the Twins (St. Paul) and Chicago Cubs (Iowa) will meet at the site on Aug. 11.
“Major League Baseball is excited to return to Iowa in 2026 and to deliver a unique experience to the Twins, the Phillies, their players, our two minor league teams, and fans across the game,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a news release. “We look forward to working with Netflix and creating an event that all sports fans can enjoy.”
In the 2021 debut at Dyersville, Tim Anderson of the White Sox hit a walk-off homer for a 9-8 victory over the Yankees. In 2022, the Cubs recorded a 4-2 win over the Reds.
–Field Level Media
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