The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will be facing off in a “Field of Dreams” game in Iowa next year, according to NBC Chicago.Major league sources confirmed to NBC Chicago’s Gordon Wittenmyer that the Reds will be the Cubs’ opponent in next year’s Field of Dreams game.Last week, it was a night dreams are made of — Major League Baseball’s first-ever “Field of Dreams” game featured the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox Thursday night.After rave reviews, there was already talk that the next game in Iowa could feature the Cincinnati Reds.Chicago Cubs Manager David Ross let it slip last week that the Cubs are scheduled to play at the Field of Dreams next summer.After the first-ever Field of Dreams game, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred hinted at future games.”We will be back. I think it’s pretty clear we’re going to be back next year, and we’ll have to talk about it after that. But it’s just been so successful that it’s hard not to take the opportunity to do it again,” Manfred said.RELATED VIDEO ABOVE: Iowa mother, son honor late father’s memory by attending Field of Dreams gameAccording to NBC Chicago, the Reds will take on the Cubs at the Field of Dreams on Thursday Aug. 11, take Friday off and then finish the three-game series Saturday and Sunday in Cincinnati. WLWT will provide updates when more information is available.
The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs will be facing off in a “Field of Dreams” game in Iowa next year, according to NBC Chicago.
Major league sources confirmed to NBC Chicago’s Gordon Wittenmyer that the Reds will be the Cubs’ opponent in next year’s Field of Dreams game.
Last week, it was a night dreams are made of — Major League Baseball’s first-ever “Field of Dreams” game featured the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox Thursday night.
After rave reviews, there was already talk that the next game in Iowa could feature the Cincinnati Reds.
Chicago Cubs Manager David Ross let it slip last week that the Cubs are scheduled to play at the Field of Dreams next summer.
After the first-ever Field of Dreams game, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred hinted at future games.
“We will be back. I think it’s pretty clear we’re going to be back next year, and we’ll have to talk about it after that. But it’s just been so successful that it’s hard not to take the opportunity to do it again,” Manfred said.
RELATED VIDEO ABOVE: Iowa mother, son honor late father’s memory by attending Field of Dreams game
According to NBC Chicago, the Reds will take on the Cubs at the Field of Dreams on Thursday Aug. 11, take Friday off and then finish the three-game series Saturday and Sunday in Cincinnati.
WLWT will provide updates when more information is available.
