The MLB returned to the site of the iconic 1989 movie "Field of Dreams" after 4 years away. This year's matchup featured the Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins, and the Phillies won 7-1. Before the game, the 2 teams emerged from the cornfields in center field, followed by 26 MLB Hall of Famers, including Jim Thome, who played for both the Phillies and Twins. Other notable Hall of Famers who appeared were Rollie Fingers, Trevor Hoffman, Cal Ripken, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Joe Mauer and more.
In the actual game, it was all Phillies. Kyle Schwarber hit 2 home runs, Brandon Marsh had one, and pitcher Aaron Nola struck out 9 hitters. Luis Arraez, the former Twin, got 3 hits on the day. And Bryson Stott drove in a run.
For the Twins, Luke Keaschall had 2 hits including a home run, the only run for the Twins. Ryan Jeffers and Trevor Larnach each had 2 hits. And Byron Buxton and Kaelen Culpepper each had a hit.
It was really great that the MLB decided to bring back the Field of Dreams game. Seeing all the Hall of Famers come out of the cornfield was really cool, and it fit the bill of the Field of Dreams, which is a movie about nostalgia as well as baseball. And it was really touching to see Hall of Fame pitcher Roger Clemens play catch with his son, Minnesota utility man Kody, as they recreated the iconic scene from the movie when Kevin Costner's character and the character's father play catch.
The MLB announced that next year's Field of Dreams game will be between the Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox. I'm glad that the return to the Field of Dreams wasn't just a one-off, and I hope it stays for many years to come.
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