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The Cardinals will be the replacement team for
the New York Yankees and will face the Chicago White Sox in the
"Field of Dreams" game at Dyersville, Iowa, multiple media
outlets reported Wednesday.
The unique game, originally scheduled for Aug. 13, will be
played in a temporary stadium build for the occasion on the
filming location of the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams" starring
Kevin Costner. A revised 60-game schedule, necessitated by the
coronavirus pandemic, has not yet been released.
The original plan was to construct an 8,000-seat stadium, but it
is unknown if fans will be able to attend. The MLB season is
scheduled start July 23 without fans in the stands.
The participation of the White Sox was logical since the movie
references the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal while featuring Ray
Liotta as former White Sox outfielder "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
Both Chicago and St. Louis are less than 400 miles from the
Dyersville venue. The contest was originally scheduled as a home
game for the White Sox and was to be the opener of a three-game
series against the Yankees.
The White Sox and Cardinals have played each other 29 times
since first meeting in interleague play in 1997, with the
Cardinals holding a 17-12 advantage in the all-time series.
--Field Level Media
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