Field of Dreams Podcast

One hundred series. Five hundred and sixty games. Fifty-one walk-offs, two comebacks from the brink of elimination, one no-hitter that still ended in defeat, and an eighteen-inning marathon that tested the limits of two rosters and everyone watching. The Play-In Round of Field of Dreams has been running since Episode 1, and after one hundred series of all-eras Major League Baseball history collidi...

Episode 21 of the Field of Dreams Podcast brings us Series 96 — and one of the most compelling matchups this tournament has produced. The 1999 San Francisco Giants, built around the most polarizing player in the history of the game, step into the bracket against the 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates — the We Are Family club, one year removed from their World Series championship, still carrying the glow of o...

Welcome back to the Field of Dreams Podcast — the show where history doesn’t stay in the record books. Every week, we pull the greatest teams from every era of Major League Baseball and throw them into a single-elimination tournament that doesn’t care about decades, dynasties, or decades of separation. This is baseball’s ultimate what-if, simulated pitch by pitch, game by game, in Out of the Park...

The Field of Dreams Tournament was built for moments like this. Two dead ball era giants drawn together by the bracket — the nineteen seventeen Chicago White Sox, one hundred win World Series champions anchored by the greatest pure hitter of his generation, and the nineteen oh seven Philadelphia Athletics, guided by the quiet genius of Connie Mack and a pitching staff that treated every at-bat lik...

Episode 18 drops us into one of the most fascinating matchups the Field of Dreams bracket has produced — the nineteen fifty New York Yankees against the nineteen eighty Cincinnati Reds. Two eras, two distinct styles, and two rosters loaded with names that echo through baseball history. The Yankees bring Casey Stengel’s World Series machine to the floor — DiMaggio, Berra, Rizzuto, Ford, Lopat, and...

Episode Description In Series Seventy-Eight of the Field of Dreams Tournament, two teams separated by seventeen years and an ocean of baseball history meet on the diamond — and neither one intends to blink first. The 1999 New York Yankees arrive as one of the most decorated clubs in the history of the game, a dynasty in full bloom carrying Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Mariano Rivera, and a rotati...

Two hundred-win clubs. Two completely different eras of baseball. And one of the most compelling seven-game series the Field of Dreams Tournament has produced. When the 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks came to Crosley Field with Randy Johnson at the front of their rotation and one of the most explosive lineups of the expansion era behind him, the 1940 Cincinnati Reds faced their sternest test yet. What f...

Two thousand Philadelphia Phillies. Nineteen eighty two Montreal Expos. One of the most storied and heartbreaking franchises in baseball history against a young, hungry Philadelphia club that nobody saw coming. The Expos arrive with Hall of Famers — Ga ry Carter behind the plate, Andre Dawson in center, Tim Raines on the bases, and Steve Rogers on the mound. The Phillies counter with Pat Burrell,...

Two American League clubs. One decade apart. A result that nobody saw coming. The Field of Dreams Tournament rolls on as the nineteen sixty-six Boston Red Sox step into Anaheim Stadium to face the nineteen seventy-six California Angels — a team built around two of the most electric arms this bracket has seen. Nolan Ryan and Frank Tanana on one side. Carl Yastrzemski and Tony Conigliaro on the othe...

New York baseball has always existed in conversation with its own past. In Series 56, that conversation becomes a confrontation as the modern precision and power of the 2003 New York Yankees meets the disciplined craftsmanship of the 1932 New York Giants. Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds serve as the twin stages for a clash of philosophies — patience versus placement, bullpen specialization ver...

A century separates them, yet the comparison has always felt inevitable. In this Field of Dreams play-in matchup, the 2021 New York Yankees bring the modern game’s defining force of power into direct confrontation with the foundational greatness of the 1915 Boston Red Sox. At the center of the series stands Aaron Judge, the towering symbol of contemporary home run dominance, facing the enduring si...

In Episode 11 of the Field of Dream two proud clubs from two storied cities meet where legacy and memory intertwine. The 1977 Boston Red Sox and the 1989 New York Mets bring contrasting styles, powerful lineups, and defining personalities into a seven-game struggle that tests resolve as much as talent. Timely power, dominant pitching performances, and late-inning tension shape a series where every...

Episode 10 of Field of Dreams presents a compelling clash of eras as the 1904 Pittsburgh Pirates meet the 1979 Atlanta Braves in a seven-game battle defined by contrasting philosophies of the game. Representing the precision and discipline of the Deadball Era, Pittsburgh brings contact hitting, aggressive baserunning, and dominant complete-game pitching into confrontation with the power-driven off...

Step into one of the most compelling matchups of the tournament as the 2017 Chicago Cubs take on the 1910 New York Giants in a true clash of eras. This series pits modern power, depth, and swagger against the precision, discipline, and relentless execution of the deadball game. From dominant pitching stretches to late-inning turning points, every game builds tension as two completely different sty...

Episode Title: Series #32 — Tigers vs Athletics: A Clash of Centuries In this episode of Field of Dreams , the 2011 Detroit Tigers face the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics in one of the most fascinating cross-era matchups of the tournament. Modern power meets Deadball precision as stars from two very different baseball worlds collide on the same field. Miguel Cabrera’s thunderous bat , the masterful p...

What happens when two legends from completely different baseball worlds finally meet on the same diamond? In Episode 7 of Field of Dreams , the 1955 New York Yankees face the 1906 Boston Americans in a series built around one irresistible confrontation: Mickey Mantle vs. Cy Young . The explosive center fielder of the modern power era steps into the batter’s box against the most durable and accompl...

Two eras collide under October lights. The 1976 Cincinnati Reds — the Big Red Machine — face the power-laden 2004 St. Louis Cardinals in a six-game play-in series that swings between dominance and desperation. Early Cardinal thunder. Reds pitching brilliance. Momentum shifts at Busch and Riverfront. Late-inning pressure that refuses to fade. Gary Nolan and Don Gullett anchor the mound. Albert Pujo...

In this episode of Field of Dreams , we bring you the full seven-game clash between the 1923 New York Yankees and the 1978 Houston Astros — a series that began as the long-awaited debut of Babe Ruth and evolved into one of the most tightly contested battles of the tournament so far. Across eras, styles, and philosophies, these two clubs push each other to the brink. We break down the statistical l...

In Episode 4 of the Field of Dreams podcast, we step into a generational clash between the 1984 Chicago Cubs — the club that reignited baseball on the North Side — and the 1925 St. Louis Cardinals, powered by one of the greatest hitters who ever lived, Rogers Hornsby. This play-in series bridges eras. Wrigley Field under cool October skies. Sportsman’s Park roaring with desperation. Power against...

Field of Dreams Podcast — Episode 3 Play-In Series Feature: 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. 2000 Toronto Blue Jays Episode 3 of the Field of Dreams podcast features a full broadcast presentation of a selected play-in series , spotlighting one matchup in depth while the larger Field of Dreams tournament continues to unfold around it. This episode brings together two teams separated by nearly a century:...

The 1911 Detroit Tigers meet the 1927 Brooklyn Robins in a historic crossover, as Ty Cobb makes his long-awaited debut on the Field of Dreams stage. Two eras collide at the start of a new tournament chapter — Cobb’s ferocity and speed against a Brooklyn club built on pitching, defense, and disciplined at-bats. This episode delivers the complete series broadcast: real rosters, real ballparks, and a...

This episode explains the structure behind the Field of Dreams project. It outlines how the tournament is built, why it exists as a long-form competition rather than isolated games, how series are played, how matchups are selected, and how coverage works across the field — both on the main stage and in the background. This is not required listening. If you prefer to drop in on individual series, f...

Welcome to Field of Dreams . This short introduction opens the door to a long-form baseball project where teams from across eras meet in a single, elimination tournament. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fieldofdreams2025.substack.com