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Author: Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register

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MLB won’t return to Field of Dreams site in 2023 due to construction, owner Frank Thomas says

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on MLB won’t return to Field of Dreams site in 2023 due to construction, owner Frank Thomas says

Construction at the movie site will prevent a game next year, though it’s possible that MLB returns in a later year after work is complete.

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‘These guys are magicians’: Meet the brothers behind the corn at the ‘Field of Dreams’ site

August 8, 2022 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on ‘These guys are magicians’: Meet the brothers behind the corn at the ‘Field of Dreams’ site

Andy and Adam Rahe are among the most important people working at the ‘Field of Dreams’ movie site. They tend America’s most famous cornfield.

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Remember former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier? Well, he’s now ‘Jackson Frazier’

June 29, 2022 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on Remember former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier? Well, he’s now ‘Jackson Frazier’

Iowa Cubs outfielder Clint Frazier now wants to be called by his middle name: Jackson.

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Nick Bassett, Iowa State fan who inspired and whose story was featured on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay,’ dies at 29

January 27, 2022 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on Nick Bassett, Iowa State fan who inspired and whose story was featured on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay,’ dies at 29

Iowa State fan Nick Bassett, who inspired in the face of serious health issues and whose story was featured on “College GameDay,” has died at 29.

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Kevin Costner, White Sox and Yankees put on a show at ‘Field of Dreams’ game in Iowa

August 12, 2021August 13, 2021 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on Kevin Costner, White Sox and Yankees put on a show at ‘Field of Dreams’ game in Iowa

Tim Anderson capped a day of Hollywood-like moments with a game-winning home run into the corn to give the White Sox a 9-8 win over the Yankees.

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Rave reviews for MLB’s Field of Dreams stadium in Iowa: ‘It’s incredible’

August 12, 2021 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on Rave reviews for MLB’s Field of Dreams stadium in Iowa: ‘It’s incredible’

MLB showed off its new park in Dyersville, Iowa, to media members on Wednesday.

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The ultimate ringer: Former MLB pitcher Jeremy Hellickson helps friends on slow pitch softball team

July 18, 2020 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on The ultimate ringer: Former MLB pitcher Jeremy Hellickson helps friends on slow pitch softball team

Des Moines native Jeremy Hellickson is spending his first season retired from MLB helping his high school friends on a slow pitch softball team.

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How a boy with one leg became a high school sports star and saved his family in a house fire

July 6, 2020 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on How a boy with one leg became a high school sports star and saved his family in a house fire

Jakob Childs didn’t let a leg amputation stop him from starring in three high school sports or saving his family from a house fire.

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‘Field of Dreams’ game still set for August in Iowa, without the Yankees

July 1, 2020 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on ‘Field of Dreams’ game still set for August in Iowa, without the Yankees

MLB still plans “Field of Dreams” game in August at Iowa movie site. But the Yankees won’t be playing, as matchup switches to Cardinals vs. White Sox.

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Officials urge Tyson Foods to shut down plant after employees test positive for COVID-19

April 17, 2020 Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register Comments Off on Officials urge Tyson Foods to shut down plant after employees test positive for COVID-19

The Tyson Foods meatpacking plant in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing calls to shut down from officials concerned over employees positive for coronavirus.

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