DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The famous line, “If you build it, they will come” became a reality Thursday night as the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees emerged from the corn onto a Dyersville field for the first-ever Major League Baseball game in Iowa.
With the game being based on the 1989 Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams, fans who attended said it was truly heaven to see Costner and the MLB in Dyersville, Iowa.
“This is probably one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever experienced in my entire life. To watch this movie and turn into what it is today,” fan Kevin Dahl said.
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Members of the New York Yankees participate in warmups prior to a game against the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Fans walk through a corn maze in the outfield prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Actor Kevin Costner walks onto the field prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Actor Kevin Costner walks onto the field prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Actor Kevin Costner walks onto the field prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Members of the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees take the field prior to a game at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees anticipates a pitch during the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Members of the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees take the field prior to a game at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Actor Kevin Costner speaks to the crowd prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Actor Kevin Costner speaks to the crowd prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: A hot air balloon is seen during the third inning between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Adam Engel #15 of the Chicago White Sox anticipates a pitch during the seventh inning against the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a two run home run during the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Eloy Jimenez #74 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates a three run home run during the third inning against the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees walks to the dugout during the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) 
DYERSVILLE, IOWA – AUGUST 12: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees at bat during the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams on August 12, 2021 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The night didn’t start with a ceremonial first pitch but rather a heartwarming speech by Kevin Costner calling the field in Dyersville, “perfect.”
Players didn’t compete on the actual field used in the movie but rather one just a corn maze away.
MLB broke ground in Iowa in 2019 for a game that was originally set for the Chicago White Sox and the Saint Louis Cardinals. The diamond was designed to resemble that of Chicago’s Comiskey Park.
Thursday night, 8,000 fans were in attendance at the makeshift stadium.
MLB conducted a public lottery for the opportunity to purchase tickets for those with Iowa zip codes.
According to the website, TickPick, the Field of Dreams game was one of the most expensive regular season MLB games ever with the average ticket going for over $1,400.
The White Sox won in dramatic fashion, with a walk-off home run over the Yankees. The final score was 9-8.