近四十年来，Keith Rahe领导的"幽灵球员"表演队一直致力于维持艾奥瓦州Dyersville《梦幻棒球场》电影地点的魅力[1]。现年68岁的Rahe担任Dyersville Events的执行董事[1]，这支由当地居民组成的表演队始于1990年夏日的一次即兴演出[1]，如今已成为该景点的常规特色项目[1]。
幽灵球员队伍已扩展至约40名成员，其中约一半定期参加活动[1]，他们的足迹已遍及28个国家和数十个美国州[1]。随着永久棒球场的完成，美国职业棒球大联盟(MLB)将于本周四举办明尼苏达双城队对阵费城人队的比赛[1]，这是该地点继2021年和2022年之后的又一次职业棒球赛事[1]。2021年首次在该地举办了芝加哥白袜队对纽约洋基队的比赛[1]，2022年则是芝加哥小熊队对阵辛辛那提红人队[1]。来自当地的两名职业棒球运动员也为这一传统增添了新的意义：Colin Rea是来自距Dyersville约15英里的Cascade镇的芝加哥小熊队投手[1]，而Keaton Winn则是来自Ollie镇的旧金山巨人队投手[1]。
For nearly four decades, Keith Rahe and his traveling baseball team, the Ghost Players, have sustained the mystique surrounding the iconic Field of Dreams movie location in Dyersville, Iowa.[1] Now 68 years old and serving as executive director of Dyersville Events, Rahe has overseen the troupe's evolution from a spontaneous 1990 summer Sunday afternoon performance into a permanent fixture at the site.[1] The Ghost Players, comprising approximately 40 members—about half of whom participate regularly—have expanded their reach to 28 countries and numerous U.S. states, cementing their role as ambassadors of Iowa baseball heritage.[1]
The enduring appeal of Field of Dreams continues to draw Major League Baseball to the location. Major League Baseball will host a matchup between the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, marking the third professional baseball game held at the venue following contests in 2021 and 2022.[1] The 2021 inaugural MLB game featured the Chicago White Sox against the New York Yankees, while the Chicago Cubs faced the Cincinnati Reds in the final Field of Dreams game in 2022.[1] The completion of a permanent baseball stadium has solidified the site's status as a destination for both nostalgic fans and professional athletics, drawing players with local connections—including Cubs pitcher Colin Rea from nearby Cascade, approximately 15 miles from Dyersville, and Giants pitcher Keaton Winn from Ollie—back to their Iowa roots.[1]