Both the Yankees and White Sox rise from the cornfields to kick off the festivities for MLB’s Field Of Dreams game

[u/VirtuousFool]

https://streamable.com/9kypsv

[u/TheDangiestSlad]

Eloy: "Is this heaven?"

[u/cityofbridges_ → u/TheDangiestSlad]

I wish this was his first game back and he was the first to emerge from the corn

[u/Leftfeet → u/cityofbridges_]

That would have been amazing!!

[u/whitepeoplefeelgdsht → u/Leftfeet]

Amaizeing

[u/DonRicardo1958 → u/cityofbridges_]

I bet the Cubs wish that too.

[u/ScroogeMcDust → u/TheDangiestSlad]

Or is it just a WHIIIIIIITE WOMAAAAN

[u/1ROYinHD1 → u/ScroogeMcDust]

A WHITE WOMAN'S INSTAGRAAAM

[u/zgibs125 → u/1ROYinHD1]

🎶 a goat cheese salad 🎶

[u/myfriendpete → u/zgibs125]

Tiny pumpkins

[u/pmcd_com → u/myfriendpete]

Plus chillies, capsicum (peppers), squash and pumpkins.

[u/godly_mercs]

Was it corny as hell? Yes.

Did I almost cry? Yes.

[u/trapper2530 → u/godly_mercs]

Hey dad? Wanna have a catch?

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/trapper2530]

I always enjoyed the movie but after my dad passed away a few years ago that line kills me now, every.damn.time.

[u/MightyCaseyStruckOut → u/NerdLawyer55]

My dad and I would watch the Field of Dreams VHS the day before Opening Day every year. He died in 2001, so the day before Opening Day 2002 was fucking brutal for me. I don't cry much, but I took off work and was a blubbering mess all damned day.

I still watch Field of Dreams every year the day before Opening Day and have continued the tradition with my kids.

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/MightyCaseyStruckOut]

That’s awesome, I might start doing the same but my kids are 4 and under so they may not appreciate it

[u/MightyCaseyStruckOut → u/NerdLawyer55]

My dad started plopping me down to watch it when I was 7. I didn't really grasp the importance of what we were doing until I was 9. Sometimes I remember that we only got to watch the movie 11 times together, then my own mortality starts to overwhelm me.

Sorry for getting into depressing territory, I'm mainly waxing nostalgic in my head.

[u/tausdigger62 → u/MightyCaseyStruckOut]

I am sorry you are hurting baseball friend. Sounds like your dad was an awesome and it is cool that he lives on in you. Represent him proudly.

[u/No_Satisfaction6035 → u/tausdigger62]

Man this thread is incredible. Im a loser who hasnt even seen this movie yet, and I'm just getting emotional seeing you guys talk. I hope there's room for one more supportive baseball fan here

[u/CantInjaThisNinja → u/MightyCaseyStruckOut]

Some things in life suck. Dealing with it in your own head and expressing it in micro doses help. You're doing good, brother.

[u/Miner_Guyer → u/MightyCaseyStruckOut]

I sobbed for like the last 25 minutes of the movie the first time I watched it when I was like 19, a few years ago when I was in my college dorm away from home.

[u/lastcallface → u/NerdLawyer55]

Same. I almost lost my dad last year to Covid. It is a miracle that he's still around.

[u/OfficerBimbeau → u/trapper2530]

Don’t you do that to me. I’m already choked up and I can’t handle that

[u/JIMMYtoldme → u/OfficerBimbeau]

My dad left the family after getting remarried, can't watch that movie anymore.

[u/helloaaron → u/JIMMYtoldme]

Damn man, I’m sorry to hear that.

[u/NotTheRocketman → u/trapper2530]

I was fortunate enough to visit here on vacation when I was younger, and my dad and I played catch on the field from the movie. It's as surreal as it gets.

I don't remember why we were out near Iowa, but it was worth it.

[u/willpauer → u/trapper2530]

I didn't cry at my brother's scattering, I didn't cry at my son's birth, I didn't cry when I graduated from college.

I cry hard at the end of Field of Dreams.

[u/FootballCraft → u/godly_mercs]

Almost? I went all the way, bro.

[u/FreeAndHostile → u/FootballCraft]

Me too, sir. Absolutely was an emotional mess throughout that entire thing.

[u/Swicket → u/FootballCraft]

Thank god it wasn't just me. I think it's James Horner's score.

[u/WISCOrear → u/FootballCraft]

That damn soundtrack too…cmon man I didn’t stand a chance

[u/anuhobo → u/godly_mercs]

I thought Kevin Costner slowly walking around the field went on for too long, but watching the players come out of the cornfield in their old school unis gave me legit butterflies.

[u/KD9dash3point7 → u/anuhobo]

Yeah that had me wondering if someone somewhere messed up and didn't signal the next thing that was supposed to happen. It looked a dementia patient got lost and wandered onto the field.

[u/eolson3 → u/KD9dash3point7]

You can hear an audio queue and Costner look over to the field the first time. The players aren't there, so he has to improvise a bit, shuffle around, and then look over again.

[u/TheDangiestSlad → u/KD9dash3point7]

is this heaven?

no grandpa please sit down and eat dinner

[u/what_that-s_crazy → u/anuhobo]

I actually really like that they didn't rush it. They gave it plenty of time to land. I think the payoff was even better after the wait. Just my 2 cents.

[u/ScyllaGeek → u/godly_mercs]

I had the stupidest grin on my face watching that haha

[u/issadoggy → u/godly_mercs]

Almost?? I have a tear running down my cheek rn.

[u/jacupuh → u/godly_mercs]

might say it was corny

[u/handlit33 → u/jacupuh]

You know how I know I'm getting old? I didn't think it was too corny.

[u/jacupuh → u/handlit33]

I think the initial shot of them coming out of the field was pretty cool!

[u/Towelie-McTowel → u/handlit33]

Yeah I loved it.

[u/cooljammer00]

I like to think the players were all giggling and cracking jokes while hiding in the corn, like we did backstage during school plays.

[u/Apro865207 → u/cooljammer00]

I’ve learned that most professional athletes are big strong children

[u/doggibone → u/Apro865207]

eloy???

[u/82ndGameHead → u/doggibone]

HI MOM!!!

[u/TraeYoungsOldestSon → u/Apro865207]

Children....of the corn?

[u/jayk10 → u/cooljammer00]

It was amusing watching them all clustered in the path behind the fence waiting to be told when they can walk in

[u/soccerperson → u/jayk10]

It would have been way cooler if they avoided getting that in the shot

[u/FeloniousDrunk101 → u/soccerperson]

Agree 100%

[u/rdunlap1 → u/cooljammer00]

I like to imagine one of them getting lost in the cornfield.

[u/endub19 → u/rdunlap1]

And walking out onto the field of a ballgame 100 years ago. This is how sequels are born.

[u/N8CCRG → u/endub19]

Shit, don't tell Hollywood. I would be a total sucker and watch that.

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/rdunlap1]

And they were never seen again…

[u/-Basileus → u/cooljammer00]

Just a bunch of dudes hiding in some corn

[u/FunkSoleBrother → u/cooljammer00]

Judge seems just as tall as the corn lol

[u/Mattllly]

They actually pulled it off. Dang.

Hope they keep this thing going a few more years.

[u/TerrenceJesus8 → u/Mattllly]

I’m shocked they didn’t fuck this up somehow. This was fantastic

[u/musicman3030 → u/TerrenceJesus8]

They just gotta move all the storage and production trailers further away, especially for the sweeping wide or high shots. Penske got some free ad space though

[u/LKincheloe → u/musicman3030]

The Captain knows how to sell his products.

[u/Jamee999 → u/LKincheloe]

MLB game at the Speedway next?

[u/ninety7poundwuss → u/Jamee999]

There's plenty of room in the infield.

[u/LeotheYordle → u/musicman3030]

I might be wrong but isn't the actual Field of Dreams situated beyond the outfield?

[u/LordoftheScheisse → u/LeotheYordle]

Yeah, in one of the wider shots from above you can see the 'playing' field, then behind that is an MLB logo corn maze, then the original field beyond that.

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/musicman3030]

I was surprised at just how much production equipment was in the shots. I mean, the scene isn't ideal and you can't blame them for some showing. But, like, the guys crouched behind that wooden half wall thing. They were in like two or three shots for several seconds at a time.

[u/stonesnowcat → u/Mattllly]

Next one: The Sandlot.

[u/Tedimon → u/stonesnowcat]

Well i just measured from what i think would be home plate to the fence-line and it looks like its about 160ft down the right field line. Some truly 'Backyard Baseball' dimensions.

[u/Camshaft92 → u/Tedimon]

Fuck it. Give them wiffle balls and plastic bats.

[u/Hairy_CoinPurse → u/Mattllly]

Tickets were so expensive in addition to being Iowa resident lottery exclusively...

[u/prussian-junker → u/Hairy_CoinPurse]

Tickets were very underpriced based on the scalper market. $375 is not unreasonable if the market price is up in the $1000’s

[u/jonnybravo76 → u/prussian-junker]

$375 sounds crazy cheap to witness this live.

[u/prussian-junker → u/jonnybravo76]

Yea. Straight up the opening was theater level production. Absolutely worth it considering this is the only time it’s ever going to be this special even if they do another game here

[u/loves2spoogeguys]

Amazing. We are watching 50 ghosts walk in 4k. Eloy invited some friends

[u/untouchable765]

Best thing MLB has done in a long time.

[u/ItsjustJim621 → u/untouchable765]

That would be neat if they did this every year, kinda like they do for the llws

[u/superduperm1 → u/ItsjustJim621]

I think it’s almost a guarantee they’ll do this annually. You don’t build a whole stadium in Iowa for just one game.

[u/IrrationalYankeesFan → u/superduperm1]

Manfred announced before the game that they plan to return in 2022, per The Athletic. Pretty neat.

[u/Thornton__Melon → u/IrrationalYankeesFan]

Hopefully the Reds play next year … Also, need a Ray Liotta appearance this year or next

[u/IrrationalYankeesFan → u/Thornton__Melon]

A Reds-Cubs game would be awesome.

[u/El_Zarco → u/IrrationalYankeesFan]

Or Reds-White Sox.. no funny business this time!

[u/dbtizzle → u/El_Zarco]

We threw last time…they throw this time??

[u/againsterik → u/IrrationalYankeesFan]

The uniforms for that matchup would be amazing.

[u/gdlmaster → u/IrrationalYankeesFan]

Cubs let it slip they’re in the game next year. If it’s on the same date, it’s Reds-Cubs.

[u/jcwitte → u/IrrationalYankeesFan]

I really hope they have different teams every year. They really could do to same format as this with the twins, both Chicago teams, Milwaukee, KC, Cardinals, etc.

[u/Demetrios1453 → u/jcwitte]

You'd have to come up with old-timey uniforms for the expansion teams for it to fully work. The uniforms are huge part of the nostalgia and illusion. Some, like the Padres, would probably work ok, but seeing, say, a current Marlins or Dbacks uniform would just be jarring...

(It would be cool to see your guys would wearing Senators uniforms in that scenario)

[u/jcwitte → u/Demetrios1453]

Considering they now hang the Senators' pennant/WS flags at Target Field, that's very possible that that would happen. It would still feel weird though. For the longest time, the Twins refused to acknowledge the Senators-side of the franchise.

[u/Jejupods → u/Demetrios1453]

You'd have to come up with old-timey uniforms for the expansion teams for it to fully work.

Did someone say more licenced merch?!?! MLB salivation intensifies.

[u/zinger565 → u/Demetrios1453]

Let the Brewers wear the old Milwaukee Bears Negro League unis.

[u/Dontyouclimbtrees → u/jcwitte]

Twins fans would flock there. Hell, I’m sure there’s a ton of them already in Iowa.

[u/jcwitte → u/Dontyouclimbtrees]

raises hand

[u/the_blackfish → u/superduperm1]

It's so cool how they kept the movie set field. That movie touched a lot of people.

[u/lastcallface → u/the_blackfish]

Its a big tourist attraction in Iowa. I went on a day off when I lived in Iowa, you can run the bases and everything.

[u/elconquistador1985 → u/superduperm1]

Heard on the radio this morning that they spent $5M building the stadium. It would be stupid if it's not an annual thing.

[u/PronunciationIsKey → u/elconquistador1985]

Is it me or does $5m seem kinda inexpensive for what it is?

But yeah they need to have more games here!

[u/Wuffyflumpkins → u/PronunciationIsKey]

That's barely enough to line the pockets of local politicians' friends/donors in the construction business! Where is the bloat? Where are the inevitable delays? I thought this was America, goddamnit.

[u/Barflyerdammit → u/Wuffyflumpkins]

You're looking at it wrong. Before it's complete, it's easier to walk away. Now that it's there and people love it, here comes the seat tax. And the cup holder levy. You want to use the same air we allocated for our crops? Farm subsidies, please. Oh, and we will be implementing a pipeline to deliver bats directly from Louisville, we need $4.7b for that...

[u/trapper2530 → u/superduperm1]

David Ross let it slip cubs are playing next year.

[u/NotTheRocketman → u/trapper2530]

Cubs/ Cards, lets do it.

[u/DARTH-PIG → u/superduperm1]

I would love if they gave every team a chance to play here. It's so cool

[u/LinkRazr → u/ItsjustJim621]

Manfred said they’re definitely coming back. I think the original plan was for the Cubs to play the next game. But then COVID pushed everything back a year.

[u/TJeffersonsBlackKid → u/ItsjustJim621]

They should have a Dodger-Giants game in Bakersfield and provide free beer.

[u/Frankocean2 → u/TJeffersonsBlackKid]

Field of stabs...

[u/MrOrange415 → u/Frankocean2]

Is this heaven?

No thats just the meth

[u/nburns18 → u/TJeffersonsBlackKid]

And make the dodgers and giants wear Brooklyn and New York uniforms, respectively.

[u/FootballCraft → u/nburns18]

Zero percent chance they don’t do that, whether it’s in Bakersfield (lol) or at Field of Dreams. Obviously I’m biased but that seems like naturally one of the first few choices for matchups at this game in the future.

[u/skeletorbilly → u/TJeffersonsBlackKid]

A sandlot game would be amazing.

[u/[deleted] → u/untouchable765]

Really sad we didn’t get the Puerto Rico game this year. They would’ve went crazy for lindor and co

[u/WishfulAstronaut]

Imagine how the players feel playing in a game like this, must feel awesome for Kevin Costner as well. A huge step for MLB also in rebuilding its product and reputation again

[u/BrandoSapien → u/WishfulAstronaut]

My thoughts exactly. Baseball has such a long history in this country, that if they really leaned into that pastime, it could do the league a lot of good. Pun intended, they knocked this out of the park.

[u/JIMMYtoldme → u/BrandoSapien]

Good God, how many puns did you put in this one post?😅

[u/Airshow12 → u/WishfulAstronaut]

Yes, a step. Long ways to go, but a solid step.

[u/insert-originality]

When the game ends, they better leave via corn field.

[u/kirbyfaraone]

That was fucking cool.

[u/CaramelPhD]

The director and cameramen deserve all the credit in the world, that was great.

[u/TheOsForOhYeah → u/CaramelPhD]

Yeah, the effect was amazing. Gave me chills.

[u/TLP34 → u/CaramelPhD]

For real. Them walking out of the corn, then the cut to us following Judge thru and onto the field felt like a movie, not a live sporting event. Incredible.

[u/Longjumping-Muffin → u/TLP34]

Yeah exactly - so often a moment like this could be ruined by them cutting to the camera behind the players too early or like focusing on where the players will come out.

In this case they were focused on Costner and you just see the players emerge sort of in the background - was awesome

[u/AnathemaPariah]

"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball.

America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time.

This field, this game -- it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again.

Ohhhhhhhh, people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come"

[u/jeffislearning → u/AnathemaPariah]

Some guy in the stands "FUCK THE DH"

[u/ButtDump → u/AnathemaPariah]

“Once was good, and it could be again.” WE CALL THE IN BETWEEN THE MANFRED ERA.

[u/GameBroJeremy]

I got chills down my spine during that on tv.

[u/aliu3]

Was so confused as to why Costner was just wandering aimlessly around the field lol

[u/ProperNomenclature → u/aliu3]

"...where the hell did I park my car?"

[u/BroadwayBully → u/aliu3]

I was like bro.. if you’re pausing for dramatic effect, just keep it moving lol then I realized they were reenacting the whole entrance through the field

[u/aliu3 → u/BroadwayBully]

Yeah seeing the movie probably would’ve helped me out there

[u/SpicyAsianBoy → u/aliu3]

^

[u/cityofbridges_]

This is the greatest video in MLB history

[u/ProcrastinatorJames2 → u/cityofbridges_]

Excuse me but that video of the fan trying and failing to open a water bottle at Citi exists

[u/UpperDecker30 → u/ProcrastinatorJames2]

"Here comes the pizza!" would like a word

[u/iamCosmoKramerAMA → u/UpperDecker30]

The Pepsi Fan of the Game overlay gets me every time.

[u/rampy → u/ProcrastinatorJames2]

Sauce?

[u/ProcrastinatorJames2 → u/rampy]

Enjoy: https://youtu.be/dChsc1LUaZ8

[u/RageCageJables → u/ProcrastinatorJames2]

Why is it always the Mets?

[u/ScyllaGeek → u/RageCageJables]

So that Keith can humiliate him

[u/bstinfy → u/cityofbridges_]

Okay cool but did you see that Trea Turner slide? Or may I interest you in Freddie painting with all the colors of the wind?

Edit: I'm joking (kinda) this shit was awesome

[u/Duff_Lite → u/cityofbridges_]

Here comes the pizza!

[u/DymonBak → u/cityofbridges_]

Greg Gibson would like a word.

[u/caityb34]

I have never seen field of dreams but I thought that was fucking awesome. The baseball fan in me is geeking out rn

[u/Randomslagathor → u/caityb34]

You should watch it. Pretty good movie

[u/_tx → u/Randomslagathor]

The most unbelievable part is that his wife is onboard

[u/Jloother → u/_tx]

Loved that part. It could have been easily written as a stereotypical nagging wife and would have detracted from it. Their partnership is great.

[u/_tx → u/Jloother]

And I get that. My issue is how quickly she's down. It has been years since I've seen the film, but if I recall properly it's basically "yeah, you're crazy, and we're just a hair from being bankrupt, but go on and build your field. Now come f' me"

[u/Jloother → u/_tx]

Oh yeah. It’s definitely wild how fast she’s into the idea.

[u/JerkasaurusRex_ → u/Jloother]

They had the same dream so pretty lit

[u/watchpigsfly → u/Jloother]

It kinda makes sense for her character. Throughout the film she's portrayed as kind of free-spirited and a bit spiteful of what she perceives as the increased stuffiness and rigidity of 80s culture.

[u/eolson3 → u/watchpigsfly]

Kind of? She called a room full of school moms "book burning Nazis" (or something like that). Not they they didn't earn it, but most people don't say that in public.

[u/daft_monk → u/eolson3]

"At least he's not a book burner, you Nazi cow." Great line.

[u/dquizzle → u/_tx]

I see what you’re saying. I recently watched the movie with my girlfriend who has never seen it, and it is explained that he and his wife were big activists in the 70’s, and implied they were basically pot smoking hippies. They also had the same exact dream, so she felt what he was feeling. It doesn’t seem that surprising to me she was immediately on board.

Also, I think she was able to see the players right around the time that the bankruptcy concern was thrown in.

[u/ddcrooks21 → u/_tx]

She’s a hippie from the 60s man, just rolling with cornfield flow

[u/GolfingGator → u/Randomslagathor]

PRETTY GOOD? Reported. Idc if you’re a Braves fan.

[u/Rebelrenegade24 → u/Randomslagathor]

I watched it for the first time today, and God it was a great movie, definetly a top 10 all time for me

[u/GRAXX3 → u/caityb34]

That movie was a catalyst that turned me into a baseball fan. I was bored and banged out Field of dreams, trouble with the curve, moneyball, 42, the rookie during the pandemic and by the end baseball seemed pretty neat.

Then I found Ohtani and that sealed the deal.

Baseball is in this Mount Rushmore of sports movies no other sport comes close to how good baseball movies are maybe boxing but man the history these movies can pull from is nuts.

[u/ChristyMathewsonSimp → u/GRAXX3]

Baseball is a sport that lends itself to nostalgia

[u/kamamit → u/GRAXX3]

Did you not watch Bull Durham!

[u/Martin_Aynull → u/GRAXX3]

Should give 61* a watch. I hate the yankees but thats one of the best baseball movies

[u/degausser_gun → u/GRAXX3]

You missed the top 2 of Bull Durham and The Sandlot, my dude. Plus Major League.

[u/finniganstake → u/caityb34]

You're definitely missing out!

[u/G0PACKGO]

I couldn’t give 2 shits about the Yankees or the Sox… I’m watching every pitch of this game … I’ve gotten misty eyed a few times already …. Fuck I love baseball and this movie

[u/iuhoosiers4ike → u/G0PACKGO]

Exactly

[u/mjd1119]

That was fucking awesome

[u/NevermoreSEA]

This is surreal to watch.

[u/iratepirate47]

Sox Uniform is 🔥

[u/chikachikaslim_shady → u/iratepirate47]

Absolutely agree. Sox fans should demand these throwbacks at least once a year

[u/Kylo_Ren415]

This is Heaven.

[u/iuhoosiers4ike → u/Kylo_Ren415]

No. It's Iowa

[u/chbay → u/Kylo_Ren415]

No. It’s Kevin

[u/DaftMaetel15 → u/[deleted]]

I LOVE THAT IDEA

[u/messejueller21 → u/DaftMaetel15]

MLB would never. That would be sooooo much lost money

[u/13beers]

That was fucking epic. I literally got chills and then teared up a little.

[u/musicman3030]

People came

[u/BandwagonBrownsFan]

Have a feeling Heaney gives up 5 homers and the game is garbage but everything else has been really well done

[u/Stratifyed → u/BandwagonBrownsFan]

20% of the way there

[u/willofthemaster → u/BandwagonBrownsFan]

Or he pitches a perfect game. No in between

[u/CydoniaKnight]

Love it.

[u/Aggressive_Swing]

This is so fucking cool man

[u/B-More_Orange]

MOONLIGHT GRAHAM

[u/chestertoronto]

Did anyone else get emotional?... I have watched that movie 3 dozen times that was so cool

[u/ri89rc20]

Bit of YSK about the game and setting....

Delayed from last year...Covid

Not played on "the" Field of Dreams, this is what was to be a temporary field, holding something like 8000 built just adjacent to the field, but the plan is to keep it up, a game confirmed for next year, and they are looking at other uses.

Not only the players came "out of the corn", all 8000 fans used that entrance as well as they showed up for the game.

[u/Farkerisme]

Ngl, at first it looked like Kevin Costner lost his keys in a cornfield outfield, but then the players came out and things got pretty cool.

[u/explosiononimpact → u/Farkerisme]

haha, it was definitely half old man confusion and half actor drama.

[u/Cdn_Brown_Recluse]

I'm not crying, you're crying

[u/nikezy]

Love a bit of theatre in baseball

[u/oOoleveloOo]

MLB got it right for once.

[u/tylerjehills]

Alright this was cool as hell, well done MLB

[u/banjonyc]

Great direction. Not having any announcers talking over the entrance just letting the moment happen. Of course then Joe Buck comes in but what can you do

[u/Rage1073]

Man… I fucking love baseball

[u/expaticus]

That gave me chills. The only thing that could have topped it is if Ray Liotta was the first one to come walking out of the corn.

[u/Leftfeet]

I'm rather annoyed that MLB tv still has this blacked out. I understand that I'm within the White Sox viewing area, and this is a national broadcast, but damn. You would think for a special event MLB would want it to be available to as many people as possible, especially the type that subscribe to MLB tv. We are the target audience damnit.

End rant.

[u/explosiononimpact → u/Leftfeet]

Isnt it just on regular over-the-air Fox?

[u/chikachikaslim_shady → u/explosiononimpact]

Or a laptop, bilasport and an hdmi? Blackouts solved…

[u/I_Bear]

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

[u/reiks12]

This would be THE best game for a streaker to get out there. Run around butt naked in the outfield and then disappear into the corn field. Would never be topped imo.

[u/Awkw0rds]

I lost my father a few days for Christmas. I don’t know whether it was getting my kids through the holidays as normally as possible, or my own walls, but I never cried.

A month or so ago I went to Cooperstown and they play a short movie movie about baseball and the end of Field of Dreams plays and I felt myself get a little filled up.

A few days ago I sat down and watched the movie in it’s entirety for the first time in years, and let me tell you… from the moment he says, “What are you grinning at, you ghost?”, I was a mess. It was the first time my children ever saw me cry. This movie has gone from an amazing film I loved as a piece of art to something that feels deeply personal to me on a new level. I don’t care how “corny” this whole thing was. It was so awesome and touching to a whole group of people who I’m sure feel the same I do.

[u/orioles0615]

Better check for Ticks

[u/SauerkrautandBeans]

that was beautiful

[u/SavajazzInTheBox]

This game is so rad. Also - these White Sox uniforms would be the sickest in all of baseball if they wore them regularly

[u/celtic1888]

My grandkids keep telling me how stupid this is and I’m thinking this is the best thing MLB has done in years

[u/WhatTheForkYo]

As an Iowa native, this is a literal dream come true: Major League Baseball in my back yard.

Iowa, like MLB, can be beautiful or absolutely hideous, has moments of lethargy and can be boring, but yet is something I can't imagine not loving, warts and all. To have MLB here, even if it's just for one night a year, makes me happier than is rational.