5 Fun Facts Chicago White Sox Fans Should Know About Iowa

The Backstory You Need For “The Field Of Dreams Game”

MLB is bringing baseball to Iowa. What team has the greatest claim to this state?

First of all, the movie Field of Dreams solidified the special bond between the state of Iowa and the game of baseball. Over the years, the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, IA has become one of the Meccas of baseball. Indeed, anyone who’s been to the field will tell you it’s a magical, surreal place.

It’s only natural that MLB would eventually play a game there. Indeed, the first game was scheduled at Field Of Dreams for August 2020 between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees.

After Covid-19 struck, MLB altered the schedule to be the White Sox vs the St. Louis Cardinals. In July, the Cardinals suffered a Covid-19 outbreak in the clubhouse, and the Field Of Dreams game was postponed for 2021.

This has added fuel to a debate baseball fans have been having about Iowa for many years.

Which MLB Team Has the Deepest Ties To Iowa?

Iowa is a state with no major league baseball team. And if you grew up in “the WGN-era,” you might assume Iowa is a Cubs state, especially because the AAA-Cubs play in Des Moines.

But the reality is, the team with the deepest roots in Iowa is not the Cubs, Cardinals, or Twins — but the Chicago White Sox.