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Dream SCENARIO

The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Quad Cities River Bandits play each other 25 times this season, but the Aug. 9 matchup between Iowa-based Midwest League rivals was different.

On that night, the High-A affiliates of the Twins and Royals played in the Minor League Baseball at Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa. The event served as a prelude to the MLB version of the game two nights later and gave minor leaguers a share of the national stage.

Fans from as far away as California packed into the MLB-constructed, 8,000-seat ballpark situated in a cornfield adjacent to the

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