“If you build it…..He will come”: What the hell could possibly be in Dyersville, IA that would make me drive hours out of my way to go see? The Field of Dreams movie site, that’s what. While a small blip on the overall radar screen of life, Field of Dreams is a place where you can do just that, Dream. It is a place where people can get together from all over the world and play baseball.
“Go the distance…”: This area is a 24 hour a day pick-up game, while attending I was able to play baseball with people from Iowa, Florida and a few other places. Is there any legitimateness to these games? No. Are they a lot of fun and allow men past their prime go back to the glory days of baseball, or at least dream of those days. Yes. While the kids on the other hand may not fully comprehend what they are experiencing they can look into their parents eyes and see what they need to, to understand what this place means to people.While the field is nothing to write home about it does paint the picture of the movie and the players coming out of the corn stalks to play the game we all know and love. Tourists can be seen scattered around the field taking pictures in different positions, whether they are coming out of the corn, going into the corn, or showing you their best head first slide impression. I can sit hear and say there is not a single place on that field that does not get photographed at least 100 times a day. A gift shop is available at the Field selling souvenir hats, balls, t-shirts and other countless pieces of memorabilia from the movie itself.
“Ease his pain..”: Words can truly not describe the overwhelming feeling that overcomes people as they pull up to the Site and set foot onto that field for the first time. It was amazing to be able to relax, get away from life’s reality and just drift into a fantasy world of baseball past.
“This field, this game, is a part of our past.
It reminds us of all that was good, and all that could be good again.
Oh people will come , People will most definitely come’
-THE FIELD.
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Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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