{"id":247797,"date":"2026-07-20T17:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/247797\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:06:07","slug":"phillies-unveil-field-of-dreams-game-retro-jerseys-fit-for-baseball-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/247797\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies unveil Field of Dreams game retro jerseys “fit for baseball heaven”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Phillies will be throwing it back to the late 1930s and early 1940s when they play nine innings on a baseball diamond in an Iowa cornfield<\/a> next month.<\/p>\n

The Phillies and Twins unveiled throwback jerseys Monday for MLB’s revival of the Field of Dreams game<\/a> in Dyersville. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, on Netflix.<\/p>\n

“Fit for baseball heaven,” the Phillies wrote on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fit for baseball heaven. pic.twitter.com\/hlfmhja1jH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Philadelphia will wear a gray uniform inspired by the threads it wore from 1939 to 1941. The jerseys feature a red Phillies script slanted up across the chest with a navy blue outline. The jersey and pants also feature red and navy blue striping. The jerseys have a replica patch on their sleeve of the one the Phillies wore in 1939, commemorating what was then believed to be baseball’s centennial.<\/p>\n

The club will wear a navy blue hat with a red P and navy blue socks.<\/p>\n

Minnesota’s retro jerseys are inspired by its original 1960 uniforms \u2014 a white jersey with navy blue pinstripes and no trim with “Twins” written in a navy blue script across the chest. The jersey numbers are navy blue with a red outline. On its sleeves, the Twins will wear a “Minnie and Paul” logo.<\/p>\n

A classic uniform for a classic game – Introducing our 1961 inspired uniforms for Field of Dreams! pic.twitter.com\/Sj3tOdqyFS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Minnesota Twins (@Twins) July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The jerseys and hats are available for fans to purchase online.<\/p>\n

MLB teased the jerseys for the Field of Dreams game during the broadcast of the Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park.<\/p>\n

The Field of Dreams game is a special regular-season event held by MLB, paying homage to the 1989 hit baseball movie “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner and Ray Liotta.<\/p>\n

The game returns for the first time in four years and is the third installment of the special event.<\/p>\n

The Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees, 9-8, on a walk-off home run by Tim Anderson in the inaugural Field of Dreams game in 2021. The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, in the second game held in 2022.<\/p>\n

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