The History
To understand the significance of MLB at Rickwood Field, we must first revisit the story of MLB at the Field of Dreams.
In August 2021, the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees played the inaugural Field of Dreams game amidst the cornfields of Dyersville, Iowa. The following year, the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds participated in the second annual Field of Dreams matchup.
Due to construction at the site, the Field of Dreams game was not held in 2023, and it will not occur this summer either. The event has been postponed until at least 2025.
In its place, MLB chose to host a regular season game at another iconic location: Rickwood Field. Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that the event would "pay tribute to the Negro Leagues" and honor Willie Mays, who played for the Birmingham Black Barons at Rickwood Field before his legendary career with the New York Giants. Unfortunately, Mays passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93.
