MLB hosts game at permanent Field of Dreams ballpark in Iowa
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 4:52 AM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Major League Baseball returns to the Field of Dreams for a regular-season game on Thursday. The Minnesota Twins are set to host the Philadelphia Phillies in Dyersville, Iowa, at a newly constructed permanent ballpark that can accommodate fans. This follows the success of temporary games in 2021 and 2022. The event aims to capture the nostalgia of the iconic movie while promoting the venue as a regular MLB location. With over 25 Hall of Famers expected to attend, the game reflects MLB's efforts to maintain ties to its historical roots.
- •Twins host Phillies at new 3,000-seat ballpark in Dyersville.
- •Event follows successful temporary games in 2021 and 2022.
- •More than 25 Hall of Famers scheduled to attend.
- •The ballpark aims to enhance fan experience and nostalgia.
- •Construction supported by local donations and state tourism grants.
- 4:52 AMThe Guardian Sport — Major League Baseball comes to rural Iowa for Field of Dreams game – in pictures
- 11:10 PMYahoo Sports — Major League Baseball is back at the Field of Dreams, now in a permanent ballpark amid the corn
"Major League Baseball 's growth goals have taken the game from a military base in North Carolina to a racetrack in Tennessee, with numerous stops for photo ops around the globe in between. After playing in 2021 and 2022 at a temporary facility next to the “Field of Dreams” movie site, MLB has returned to stage another regular-season game in what is now a permanent ballpark. The Minnesota Twins host the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in the small town of Dyersville, where mystique and nostalgia will hop into the pennant races for a night and the pace of the big-city beat can quickly fade into the endless rolling hills.
"The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies played before 8,000 fans on Thursday at a ballpark carved into the cornfields of tiny Dyersville, Iowa (population: 4,477), where the 1989 Kevin Costner film was shot Braves and Reds break MLB attendance record at Tennessee racetrack – in pictures Continue reading...
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External links- The Guardian SportAug 14, 2026, 4:52 AMMajor League Baseball comes to rural Iowa for Field of Dreams game – in pictures
The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies played before 8,000 fans on Thursday at a ballpark carved into the cornfields of tiny Dyersville, Iowa (population: 4,477), where the 1989 Kevin Costner film was shot Braves and Reds break MLB attendance record at Tennessee racetrack – in pictures Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 11:10 PMMajor League Baseball is back at the Field of Dreams, now in a permanent ballpark amid the corn
Major League Baseball 's growth goals have taken the game from a military base in North Carolina to a racetrack in Tennessee, with numerous stops for photo ops around the globe in between. After playing in 2021 and 2022 at a temporary facility next to the “Field of Dreams” movie site, MLB has returned to stage another regular-season game in what is now a permanent ballpark. The Minnesota Twins host the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in the small town of Dyersville, where mystique and nostalgia will hop into the pennant races for a night and the pace of the big-city beat can quickly fade into the endless rolling hills.
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