Major League Baseball is returning to its specially constructed diamond in Dyersville in 2022. This time, it's bringing another team from Chicago and the other team from the infamous 1919 World Series.
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will meet on Aug. 11, 2022 in an MLB game near the field from the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams." A baseball source with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to the Des Moines Register Monday night. NBC Chicago first reported the news of the teams playing.
It'll be the second time two major league teams come to Dyersville for a regular season game on a Thursday night. The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees met for a nationally televised thriller last Thursday. The game featured a touching tribute beforehand with actor Kevin Costner walking out of the cornfield and onto the field. He was followed by players from both teams.
That will certainly be a tough act to follow, but MLB plans to try it by bringing in the White Sox's crosstown rivals in the Cubs to play the Reds. The Reds were the winning team in the 1919 World Series against the White Sox. Eight members of the White Sox team that series received lifetime bans for throwing the series.
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will meet on Aug. 11, 2022 in an MLB game near the field from the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams." A baseball source with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to the Des Moines Register Monday night. NBC Chicago first reported the news of the teams playing.
It'll be the second time two major league teams come to Dyersville for a regular season game on a Thursday night. The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees met for a nationally televised thriller last Thursday. The game featured a touching tribute beforehand with actor Kevin Costner walking out of the cornfield and onto the field. He was followed by players from both teams.
That will certainly be a tough act to follow, but MLB plans to try it by bringing in the White Sox's crosstown rivals in the Cubs to play the Reds. The Reds were the winning team in the 1919 World Series against the White Sox. Eight members of the White Sox team that series received lifetime bans for throwing the series.
Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds to meet in 2022 Field of Dreams game
The Cubs and Reds will play in Dyersville on Aug. 11, 2022.
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