It was another heavenly evening in Iowa on Aug. 9 as Minor League Baseball hosted its first-ever game at the iconic Field of Dreams movie site, showing some of the game's youngest talent at one of its most beloved locations. The memorable afternoon in Dyersville was the first professional game
It was another heavenly evening in Iowa on Aug. 9 as Minor League Baseball hosted its first-ever game at the iconic Field of Dreams movie site, showing some of the game's youngest talent at one of its most beloved locations. The memorable afternoon in Dyersville was the first professional game played in the cornfield-encircled ballpark since the dramatic inaugural MLB at Field of Dreams game last summer between the White Sox and Yankees.
The Midwest League's Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits -- both local to Iowa -- met in Dyersville in front of a sold-out stadium wearing throwback uniforms to honor their historical identities from the Shoeless Joe era of the game: Cedar Rapids emerged from the corn as the Bunnies while Quad Cities played as the Davenport Blue Sox. Fans mingled through the illuminated corn maze, soaked in the nostalgia outside the old white farmhouse and sat "in shirt-sleeves on a perfect afternoon." The MiLB game set the stage for MLB's return on Aug. 11 when the Cubs and Reds meet on the same site.
Take a look back at some of our favorite images from the day from MLB Photos photographers Daniel Shirey and Mary DeCicco:
Kale Emshoff of the Davenport Blue Sox emerges from the cornfield prior to the game.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
The Field of Dreams stadium looms over a cornfield on the morning of the game.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Peyton Wilson of the Davenport Blue Sox walks through the cornfield prior to the game.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Logos of the Cedar Rapids Bunnies and the Davenport Blue Sox in the cornfield.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Yes, it's real corn!Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos
Members of the Cedar Rapids Bunnies walk out for the team photo prior to the game.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Members of the Cedar Rapids Bunnies pose for a team photo.Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos
Enrique Vladez of the Davenport Blue Sox awaits his turn during batting practice.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Team logos adorn first base during the MiLB at Field of Dreams game.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Ray Kinsella's iconic farmhouse from the 1989 film "Field of Dreams."Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Scoreboard attendants use a ladder to update the score during the second inning.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
The Cedar Rapids Bunnies and Davenport Blue Sox line up during the singing of the national anthem.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Chase and Cade McGovern throw out the ceremonial first pitch.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Fans enjoy an evening at the original movie site farmhouse and ballfield where "Field of Dreams" was filmed, adjacent to the new stadium.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Juan Carlos Negret of the Davenport Blue Sox sent a two-run homer into the corn in the first inning.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Alerick Soularie of the Cedar Rapid Bunnies reacts after being called out at second base.Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos
Third baseman Seth Gray of the Cedar Rapid Bunnies throws to first base.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Cedar Rapid Bunnies lefty Aaron Rozek faces Davenport.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Iowa senator Chuck Grassley enjoys some popcorn while taking in the MiLB at Field of Dreams game.Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos
Cedar Rapids' Kyler Fedko camps under a fly ball in front of a sea of corn.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Aaron Rozek of the Cedar Rapid Bunnies looks in for the sign in the fading afternoon Iowa sunlight.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Peyton Wilson is greeted by Davenport teammate Juan Carlos Negret after hitting a solo homer in the third inning.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Rito Lugo of the Davenport Blue Sox pitches during the game.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Fans sit along the first base side as the sun sets over Dyersville.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Davenport's Herard Gonzalez rounds third base against Cedar Rapids.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Fans soak in the sunset during the MiLB at Field of Dreams game.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Jake Rucker (13) of the Cedar Rapid Bunnies celebrates with Pat Winkel after scoring in the seventh inning.Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos
Tyler Tolbert (left), Herard Gonzalez (center) and Cam Williams (21) celebrate Davenport's 7-2 win.Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos
Parker Bates (right) of the Davenport Blue Sox celebrates with teammates Cam Williams (21) and Tyler Tolbert (1) after defeating the Cedar Rapid Bunnies at MiLB at Field of Dreams.Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos
Danny Wild is an editor for MiLB.com.
