Major League Baseball returns to Iowa on Thursday with the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins playing at the "Field of Dreams" stadium in Dyersville, the third time big-leaguers have been showcased at the site made famous by the 1989 Kevin Costner film. "These games are fun for me," Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said. "It's somewhere different. It's something that you remember more vividly than you would just another game somewhere else." The Field of Dreams Game was last played in 2022, the second year in a row the made-for-TV contest was held after huge success and a thrilling New York Yankees-Chicago White Sox game in 2021. More than 25 Baseball Hall of Famers will be on hand for the event with the legends and current players expected to walk through the corn fields and emerge onto the field. "It's going to be awesome," said Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber. "I've never been out there before, so I'm excited to see the corn, see the field they actually filmed it at. Just to be in that atmosphere." Follow for live updates: Where to watch Field of Dreams game
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (pregame coverage begins at 6:30) Location: Dyersville, Iowa Streaming: Netflix
What time is Phillies vs Twins Field of Dreams game? First pitch in the Phillies-Twins game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Field of Dreams stadium dimensions MLB lists the stadium's dimensions as 335 feet down both lines, 380 to the alleys and 400 to center field – with windows in the right-field wall looking out on the corn.
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