{"id":265408,"date":"2026-08-14T17:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/265408\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:02:08","slug":"grounds-crew-from-blue-bell-pennsylvania-helped-build-field-of-dreams-game-site-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/265408\/","title":{"rendered":"Grounds crew from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, helped build Field of Dreams game site in Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins will took to the field Thursday night in Dyersville, Iowa, but the spotlight wasn’t only on the players.<\/p>\n

It was also on the field itself. It’s a ballpark built by a Montgomery County landscaping crew.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Kyle Schwarber hits 2 homers as Phillies defeat Twins in Iowa<\/a><\/p>\n

The stadium sits on the same site where the classic 1989 movie “Field of Dreams,” starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones, was filmed.<\/p>\n

BrightView, a landscaping company based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, has been responsible for building and maintaining the field since the stadium’s construction in 2019.<\/p>\n

Brightview Sports president Murray Cook said the setting remains one of the most memorable parts of the project.<\/p>\n

“That’s my favorite part about the whole building of these fields and these unique places around the world, this one being in a cornfield. It’s seeing people come out and see it, especially the players come out and see it. They give you the ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ about it. It’s really cool,” he said.<\/p>\n

Cook said a 12-man crew from Blue Bell is in Iowa to ensure the bluegrass was ready for an epic night of baseball.<\/p>\n

Kyle Schwarber smashed two home runs into the corn behind right field as the Phillies went on beat the Twins 7-1. <\/a><\/p>\n

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