# Kevin Costner narrates MLB Field of Dreams game introduction

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/watch-kevin-costners-field-of-dreams-mlb-game-intro/
- Published: 2026-08-14T04:02:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-14T10:12:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/08/kevin-costner-field-of-dreams-game-video-1237033509/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- Kevin Costner narrated the Field of Dreams game introduction.
- The video celebrated baseball’s history and emotional connections.
- Hall of Famers emerged from the Iowa cornfields.

## Summary

Kevin Costner narrated the introduction to Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams game in Iowa, reinforcing the event’s connection to the 1989 film and its themes of baseball, family and shared memory. Although Costner did not appear in person, as he did at the first game in 2021, his recorded contribution set an emotional tone for the Netflix-broadcast event.

The two-minute video reflected on baseball’s place in American culture, mentioning figures including Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Kirk Gibson and Barry Bonds, as well as the previous year’s Dodgers. Before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies, Hall of Famers Goose Gossage, Cal Ripken Jr, Andre Dawson, Mike Schmidt, Bert Blyleven and Joe Torre emerged from the cornfields; it was the third MLB Field of Dreams game.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Kevin Costner narrates MLB Field of Dreams game introduction](https://deadline.com/2026/08/kevin-costner-field-of-dreams-game-video-1237033509/)
- [Fox News: Kyle Schwarber launches two homers into the corn after MLB's incredible HoF tribute at Field of Dreams game](https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/kyle-schwarber-launches-two-homers-corn-mlb-incredible-hof-tribute-field-dreams-game)

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