Let’s Play Ball! In the movie Field of Dreams Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) hears a voice telling him “If you build it, he will come.” He believes this message is an instruction for him to build a baseball field on his farm. After many difficulties, and struggles the field is built and on it appear the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the other seven Chicago White Sox players banned from the game for throwing the 1919 World Series.
Ray’s wife, Anne, supports his desire to build the field although she is skeptical she knows that this is a family that depends on each other to get through the rough times, just like in real life, this family has dreams. In the end, Ray finds his father and they play catch as the long line of cars begin approaching the baseball field with people to watch the game.
The Lansing family farm, with its quaint, and oh so recognizable house (because of the movie) has opened up an opportunity for families to share a dream and enjoy an outing together.
The movie was released in 1989 and has become a classic in many ways. It has all the necessary triggers to bring you into the emotion of the time, the dreams and desires, the satisfaction of success and the joy of family. The movie was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Score, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. (W. P. Kinsella’s novel Shoeless Joe)
The Lansing family farm has left the field for you to bat a few balls, play a game of catch, run around the bases or sit and watch from the bleachers.
Since the family feels the property is best serviced in its original and pristine condition they do not rent out the Field for any organized activities, individuals or events. That means that when you visit the Field of Dreams you will see it as it was for the movie, not covered with tents trying to sell stuff or filled with corporate teams, it will just be the field, waiting for you to share your dreams on and maybe play a little ball.
The location is: 28995 Lansing Road, Dyersville, Iowa 52040
Phone number: 1-888-875-8404
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