Watch Kevin Costner’s “Field Of Dreams” MLB Game Intro
Kevin Costner narrated a two-minute introduction for Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams game in Iowa, played near the farmhouse used in the 1989 film. The video was intended to evoke the film’s themes of family, memory and baseball’s power to connect people, continuing the event’s blend of Hollywood nostalgia and live sport.
The game marked the third Field of Dreams edition and was streamed on Netflix. Costner’s narration referenced figures including Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Kirk Gibson and Barry Bonds, while Hall of Famers such as Cal Ripken Jr, Mike Schmidt and Joe Torre emerged from the corn before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Kevin Costner narrated MLB’s Field of Dreams game introduction.
- The video celebrated baseball’s history and emotional connections.
- Hall of Famers emerged from the Iowa corn before the game.
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Field of Dreams is a 1989 film starring Kevin Costner as an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball field after hearing a mysterious voice. Its story links baseball with family memories and the idea that the past can feel present again.
Major League Baseball began holding special games beside the film’s famous farmhouse in Iowa in 2021. Players walk through cornfields onto a purpose-built ballpark, turning a regular league game into an event designed to celebrate the sport’s history and its place in American culture.
The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies are long-established MLB teams, while the players and former stars mentioned in the introduction represent different eras of baseball. Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson are among the sport’s most influential historical figures, and the others are well-known players whose careers helped shape modern baseball.