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MLB’s 2026 Field of Dreams Game Heads to Netflix

8/13/2026

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Summary

MLB Hosts Field

United States will host an MLB game at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa on Aug. 13, 2026.
The Phillies will wear gray 1939-1941 jerseys and the Twins will wear white 1960s jerseys.
The game streams on Netflix at 7:30 p.m.
More than 25 Hall of Famers will attend the pregame ceremony.
Victus Sports will provide corncob-looking bats while a 70% rain chance could move the game to Friday, Aug. 14.

Summary

Dyersville Acquires Field

Nonprofit Dyersville Events Inc. purchased the Field of Dreams site for $27 million in 2024, ending former baseball star Frank Thomas’s ownership.
Iowa taxpayers funded most of the $50 million project, including $12 million from Governor Kim Reynolds and a $5 million federal COVID-relief grant.
In 2025 the complex hosted 637 youth teams, generated a $14.2 million economic boost, and began construction of a four-field youth complex.

History

Historical Context

The 1994-95 MLB strike, which began on August 12 1994 and lasted 232 days, cancelled the postseason and cost owners $580 million and players $230 million, prompting a $1 billion revenue-sharing settlement overseen by Commissioner Bud Selig. That labor clash sparked lasting debates over public subsidies, a pattern echoed in Governor Kim Reynolds’s $12 million grant for the 2024 Field of Dreams purchase.

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MLB Hosts Field

United States will host an MLB game at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa on Aug. 13, 2026.
The Phillies will wear gray 1939-1941 jerseys and the Twins will wear white 1960s jerseys.
The game streams on Netflix at 7:30 p.m.
More than 25 Hall of Famers will attend the pregame ceremony.
Victus Sports will provide corncob-looking bats while a 70% rain chance could move the game to Friday, Aug. 14.

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