San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals to Play "Field of Dreams" Style Game in 2024
The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly set to play a "Field of Dreams" style game in the 2024 season.
Bleacher Report had the report on social media, which originally came from the San Francisco Chronicle:
The Giants and Cardinals will play in the 'Field of Dreams' game next season at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, per @sfchronicle Willie Mays played at Rickwood Field during his time in the Negro Leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons
While several social media users noted that it's not a true "Field of Dreams" game without a cornfield, it is still cool to see baseball showcase itself like this.
1) We've already seen the sport play games in London and Mexico City, in Williamsport, Penn., and on an Iowa cornfield, so the more chances to get major league baseball played where it's not already played is good for the sport's growth.
2) It's also good to see baseball highlighting representation. While Mays will undoubtedly be the spotlight of this game, highlighting his time in the Negro Leagues will continue to educate people about the Negro Leagues and the inequities in the game's history. That's powerful, beneficial, and needed.
3) It certainly makes sense to see the Giants in this game, given Mays' career with them, but you have to wonder why the Cardinals? The Braves, Astros, and Rangers all likely have a stronger footprint in the Deep South. Perhaps that would have been a more appealing matchup for fans in Alabama?
Either way, this is a win-win for baseball and its fans.
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