
August 14th, 2026
Major League Baseball returned to the Field of Dreams site in Iowa on Thursday.
Before the game, 26 Hall of Fame members came out of the cornfield.
The Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies.
The crowd of about 8,000 cheered loudly for former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt and former Twins catcher Joe Mauer.
Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit a home run on the game's third pitch.
That set the tone for a 7-1 win.
Actor Kevin Costner, who starred in the 1989 film, did not appear.
But he spoke in the pregame video.
Twins All-Star Byron Buxton came off the injured list that afternoon.
He quoted a line from the movie's character Terence Mann.
Both teams wore throwback uniforms.
The permanent ballpark has a video board, a modern sound system, and indoor plumbing.
The Hall of Famers included Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Jim Kaat, Mauer, and Bert Blyleven, among others.
Phillies manager Don Mattingly said it was good to see the group.
Many of them he had played with or coached.
Before the game, Buxton played catch with his 12-year-old son.
Twins manager Derek Shelton did the same with his 78-year-old father.
Both teams are in the middle of wild-card races.
Phillies star Bryce Harper noted they still needed to win games.
Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers said moments like this bring back the excitement of a debut day.
Sponsor John Deere promised $100,000 per home run to a hunger-relief organization.
August 14th, 2026

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