<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7f749434c89.image.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
Players walk onto the field before Thursday night\u2019s Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Philadelphia Phillies at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville.<\/p>\n
Associated Press\/Charlie Neibergall<\/a><\/p>\n DYERSVILLE \u2014 Major League Baseball<\/a> announced Friday that there will indeed be another regular-season game held next season at the Field of Dreams.<\/p>\n The Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox will play on August 12, 2027. That\u2019s a Thursday.<\/p>\n This is contingent, of course, on MLB getting its labor situation with the Major League Baseball Players Association figured out. The current working agreement between the sides expires after this World Series.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to showcase our athletes through one of Major League Baseball\u2019s most cherished events and help to grow the game to a worldwide audience,\u201d Royals president of business operations Cullen Maxey said in a press release. \u201cRoyals territory already covers the Midwest, including Dyersville, so this is a natural fit that provides Royals fans a chance to cheer on the home team in a magical setting.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTo have the Red Sox take the field in Iowa, in a place that reminds us why people fall in love with baseball, will be incredibly special,\u201d said Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy. \u201cPart of what has allowed baseball to endure for generations is its ability to evolve while still holding onto the traditions, memories and shared experiences that give the game its meaning. We can\u2019t wait to experience that in Dyersville with our players, our fans and baseball fans everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n There were 7,163 fans at Thursday night\u2019s game<\/a> between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins, as Major League Baseball returned to the Field of Dreams for the third time, the first since 2022. By any measure, the event (and it was just that, an event) was a smashing success.<\/p>\n Philadelphia won the game, 7-1, receiving two home runs from Kyle Schwarber. That included one leading off the game.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously you want to check that off, right?\u201d Schwarber said. \u201cIf you have an opportunity to play a game here, you want positive results. But to do it here, yes, it was really cool. We were talking about it coming over here (to the media room), just how the experience was when we got here.<\/p>\n Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Brandon Marsh fields a single by Minnesota Twins’ Kaelen Culpepper during the ninth inning of a baseball game at the Field of Dreams movie site, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Dyersville, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)<\/p>\n Charlie Neibergall<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHave the opportunity to walk around to the movie site, walk around and see it, we all watched the movie as kids growing up. So it was really cool to see exactly where it was. Just the whole ceremony, to it, too, where you walk out of the corn. You have the opportunity to meet the Hall of Famers before you walk out. You get to walk out through the corn, take a peek at the big (video) board and kind of visualize the movie all over again. And it ends up being you doing it. It\u2019s kind of a reality pinch.\u201d<\/p>\n Here are three of my personal highlights from Thursday:<\/p>\n The Pregame Ceremony<\/p>\n It\u2019s always cool to see the two teams emerge from the cornfields beyond the right-field fence of what is now a permanent stadium. The Twins and Phillies did so in groups of five or so as music from the movie played over the public-address system.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Watch as the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies and Baseball Hall of Famers emerge from corn at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa on Thursday, August 13, 2026.<\/p>\n
But then 26 Baseball Hall of Famers began to emerge behind them. It\u2019s believed to be the largest collection of HOFers at a game since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n The first eight to appear were Paul Molitor, Bert Blyleven, Joe Mauer, Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Andruw Jones, Harold Baines and Jim Kaat. Then it was Jim Thome, Scott Rolen, Ivan Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Larry Walker, Fred McGriff, Andre Dawson and Adrian Beltre.<\/p>\n Rolen, Thome and Walker held up their phones to video the scene.<\/p>\n Next were C.C. Sabathia, Tony LaRussa, Joe Torre, Fergie Jenkins, Jeff Kent and Tony Perez. Finally and fittingly were Hall of Fame closers Lee Smith, Billy Wagner, Rollie Fingers and Trevor Hoffman.<\/p>\n As the teams lined up on their respective base lines, the Hall of Famers circled around them on the infield as everyone stood and applauded. A powerful moment.<\/p>\n \u201cI guess to sum it all up, if I could see my father walk through the cornfield, I tell you what, I\u2019d love to play catch with him,\u201d Schmidt said.<\/p>\n Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper gets set for a play during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at the Field of Dreams movie site, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Dyersville, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)<\/p>\n Charlie Neibergall<\/a><\/p>\n Clemens and Bonds in the house, too<\/p>\n All-time greats Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds were there, as well.<\/p>\n Bonds did work on Netflix\u2019s game coverage. Clemens was there to support his son, Kody, who plays for the Twins.<\/p>\n After the game, father and son walked to the movie site diamond and played catch, mimicking the final dramatic movie scene in which star Kevin Costner\u2019s character had a catch with his dad. Kody wore his Twins uniform, Roger an old, historical Red Sox uniform.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was all his idea,\u201d Kody Clemens said. \u201cHe wanted to emulate the movie scene with the dad and Kevin Costner. I was all for it. It was hilarious \u2014 there were a ton of fans out there walking around and then we just walked right through them and started filming, and everyone was like \u2018What\u2019s happening?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n The Minnesota Twins’ Luke Keaschall celebrates after hitting a home run during the second inning of Thursday\u2019s game against the Philadelphia Phillies at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville. Keaschall is former Cedar Rapids Kernel.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7f7594a444f.image.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7f75a56e5d1.image.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7f75c617547.image.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6a7f75b9c31b6.image.jpg\")
<\/p>\n