DISH Deluxe 4 — Field of Dreams Game, second anniversary — 2023-08-12

Don’t ask us how they got out there among the hoi-est of polloi — actually, Brett did ask! — but Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and her husband and partner-in-ballpark-travels, Shaun, take us through the magical, inaugural Field of Dreams Game, two years ago today: Getting tickets! “Shaun, I’ve got some good news, and some bad news ...” Hey, let’s get in the car and drive four hours to a baseball game! And back! Did Melissa employ a “Queen’s wave” as Iowans lined the roadways to greet fans attending the game Pregame outside the park, including Steinbrenners cutting the concession lines Pregame inside the park, with kudos for MLB putting on an A+ show In-game, including Hands across America, as fans of all stripes show up for the game to unify in rooting against the Yankees The corn went Hollywood José took one to the corn Mood swings late — and was it the White Sox or Cubs fan who preached patience and practiced optimism as the South Siders appeared ready to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? THE ENDING Where this game ranks as an attendee, all-time A “bonus” discussion of Field of Dreams, the movie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices