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Major League Baseball has decided to pay homage to one of the greatest baseball movies of all time and introduce MLB with 2021’s Field of Dreams.
Last year’s first contest was a huge success. In his first MLB game for Iowa, Tim Anderson hit his walk-off home run in Thriller, Chicago’s Whites and his Sox to his 9–8 victory over the New York Yankees. It was only 500 feet from the field. The site of the movie of the same name as Dream.
This year, two more historic franchises will battle it out in the Dyersville cornfields.
Here’s everything you need to know about MLB at this year’s Field of Dreams.
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history
‘MLB at Field of Dreams’ was a concept conceived in 2019 in honor of the 1989 film. The film tells the story of a farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield and attracts the ghosts of baseball legends.
This game was supposed to be played in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic halted plans and the game wouldn’t be played until his 2021. The game turned out to be MLB’s highest-rated regular season game, giving MLB a chance to try. Let it out for at least another year.
What Happened in 2021?
A better question would be “What didn’t happen?”
When nearly 8,000 people entered the ballpark, movie star Kevin Costner walked out of the cornfield with a baseball in hand, followed by members of the Yankees and White Sox in ghostly lines out of the field. in the movies. Costner gave a speech that included his famous line, “Is this Iowa?”
To his own question, he simply answered, “Yes.”
Cubs, Reds Unveil MLB Uniforms at Field of Dreams Game
he was right Both teams wore jerseys similar to those worn in 1919 and went down 7–4 with two outs in the top of the ninth, but Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton dominated Liam. A two-run homer off Hendricks gave the Yankees an 8-second half lead. But Anderson had a dream of his own and Zach he hit a walk-off two-run his shot off Britton.
what’s going on this year?
MLB rounded out the corn cleats with two other historic franchises this year.
What’s even more exciting is that the two division rivals will go head-to-head. That’s the Chicago Cubs going up against the “home” Cincinnati Reds. Fans will be able to watch the game on He FOX at 7 p.m. ET.
It also states that MLB will “use the film, its themes and clips as inspiration for pre-game elements to be presented in-game to both fans in the ballpark and fans watching.” A ceremony is also held.
The Cubs will wear uniforms from the NL pennant-winning 1929 season, while the Reds will wear uniforms inspired by the 1919 season.
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Each team’s logo is cut into the corn between the MLB field and the movie site for easy viewing.
Reds’ Joey Votto and Cubs’ Ian Happ also use mics during games.