(Radio Iowa) — The Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville will host an unusual baseball game this weekend, pitting officers from the police departments in Chicago and New York City against one another. The field’s operations manager Roman Weinberg says Saturday’s match is part of First Responders Appreciation Day.

The day will be filled with events, including a silent auction with Field of Dreams and sports memorabilia, kids’ activities, and the baseball game at 4 P-M, followed by live music. During the afternoon, there will be three baseball-related skills events.

The grand prize offers a rare treat for some lucky fan of the 1989 film.

The event is a fundraiser for the Dubuque County Emergency Responder Training Facility, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and the New York Police Widows and Children Fund. The New York and Chicago police departments are facing off this weekend as this summer’s Major League game was originally to be between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox.

The lineup for the August 13th game has since been changed to the Sox versus the St. Louis Cardinals.
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