{"id":83275,"date":"2025-08-25T16:45:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=83275"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:45:21","slug":"after-4-years-mlb-brings-back-the-legendary-field-of-dreams-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=83275","title":{"rendered":"After 4 Years, MLB Brings Back the Legendary Field of Dreams Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">Twins set to play Phillies in MLB&#8217;s first Field of Dreams Game in four years<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-[10px] md:!mb-[20px]\">If you build it, they will come.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9 !mb-[20px]\">\n<figure class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"MLB at Field of Dreams: Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati Reds\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_604,w_5801,h_3263\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/2\/01k3fcrxwb5ma3ecjn30.jpg\" alt=\"MLB at Field of Dreams: Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati Reds\" width=\"5801\" height=\"3263\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 text-xs text-[#FFF] p-[0.75rem] text-shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(255,255,255,1)] not-italic\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 text-xs text-[#FFF] p-[0.75rem] text-shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(255,255,255,1)] not-italic\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>MLB at Field of Dreams: Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati Reds | Michael Reaves\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">After a four-year drought, MLB will be back in Iowa, and\u00a0the Twins will be a part of it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><strong>Minnesota Twins to play Philadelphia Phillies in iconic Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville, Iowa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Twins will play the Phillies in the first Field of Dreams Game in four years sometime in August 2026,\u00a0according to\u00a0The Athletic&#8217;s\u00a0Dan Hayes and Matt Gelb. Minnesota will be the home team. The exact date of the game will be revealed when the 2026 schedule is released on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Field of Dreams is a cornfield that was popularized by the 1989 movie starring Kevin Costner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;&gt;iframe]:max-w-full flex justify-center relative aspect-video overflow-hidden max-w-full bg-black [&amp;&gt;iframe]:absolute [&amp;&gt;iframe]:top-0 [&amp;&gt;iframe]:left-0 [&amp;&gt;iframe]:w-full [&amp;&gt;iframe]:h-full [&amp;&gt;iframe]:border-0 my-f-1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ut06d4dptWo?feature=oembed\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The last time the iconic cornfield hosted an MLB Game was in 2022 in a matchup between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago (NL) won 4-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Before that, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox played in the inaugural game at the historic field in 2021. The game ended in walk-off fashion at the hands of Tim Anderson as Chicago (AL) defeated New York (AL) 9-8.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Since the most recent matchup at the Field of Dreams, the temporary stadium has been dismantled and sold. A permanent ballpark was built, and it will &#8220;seat far fewer people than the roughly 7,800 fans who attended the first two iterations of the game,&#8221; per the\u00a0<em>Athletic<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The 2026 Field of Dreams Game will mark the Twins&#8217; first game at an alternate site since the team played two games against the Cleveland Indians in Puerto Rico in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Phillies have had a lot more recent experience at alternate sites, having played in London in 2024 and in the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 2018 and 2023.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Playing in the Field of Dreams Game is an exciting development for Twins fans, considering\u00a0all of the disappointment the team has brought over the past couple of seasons. The majority of fans are not content with the current on-field product, but\u00a0with some promising prospects expected to make their MLB debuts next year, the Field of Dreams Game adds more excitement to a team that has lacked it recently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twins set to play Phillies in MLB&#8217;s first Field of Dreams Game in four years If you build it, they will come. 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