Tonight, the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox will play in a Major League Baseball game like no other. They’ll be playing on a field modeled after the classic 1989 sports film Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner.
TODAY. #MLBatFieldOfDreams pic.twitter.com/E4tcXRRGIY
— MLB (@MLB) August 12, 2021
When: Thursday, August 12
Where: Dyersville, Iowa
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Channel: FOX
Teams
The White Sox and the Yankees were two of the favorite teams of the John Kinsella in the movie, so it makes sense that they are the participants in this event. The White Sox, who were featured most prominently in the film, are the home team and had to give up a normal home game at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Iowa
This will be the first Major League Baseball game to be held in Iowa, and the field was built in preparation for a 2020 game before the COVID-19 pandemic caused it to be postponed to 2021.
Field Design
The field was built in Iowa close to the setting of Field of Dreams. The design is like the White Sox’s old Comiskey Park, but there are creative elements related to the movie, including a corn maze in the shape of the MLB logo leading to the stadium.
Fans & Tickets
The capacity for the game is 8,000 fans. This might be a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and the most expensive tickets for the game has been $4,000, with an average ticket price of nearly $1,400.
Tickets to today's @Yankees – @whitesox "look to be among the most-expensive ever for a regular-season Major League Baseball game."
Most expensive ticket price: $3,972
Avg. ticket price: $1,326.19
Least expensive ticket is $1,220
via @TickPick; @Suntimes https://t.co/q46pP0puv5— Sports Business Journal (@SBJ) August 12, 2021
Series
This first game is being played in this special location, but the rest of the series will be played in Chicago on Saturday and Sunday.