Big News #1: The Field of Dreams game was the most-watched regular-season game since 2005.
Total audience (% of total) for the Field of Dreams game according to Sports Business Journal:
1) Linear TV – 5.9M (99%)
2) Streaming – 73K (1%)
3) Total – 6.0M
Key details for the Field of Dreams Game:
1) Played on a 197-acre farm in Dyersville, Iowa
2) 8K fans in attendance
3) 39 cameras
4) 50+ microphones
5) Multiple aerial drones
6) 30K cubic yards of dirt
7) 4K tons of sand
8) 2K tons of gravel
Big News #2: The Cincinnati Reds (👑) vs. the Chicago Cubs is the rumored matchup for next year. Mr. and Mrs. Screens are likely to be spotted in attendance cheering on the Redlegs!
Top 5 highest-grossing baseball movies of all time according to Action Network:
1) A League of Their Own – $209M
2) Field of Dreams – $186M
3) Bad News Bears – $155M
4) Moneyball – $134M
5) The Rookie – $122M
Big question: How much does it cost to buy a Major League Baseball team?
Quick answer: $1.9B
MLB franchise value (YoY growth) according to Forbes:
1) 2012 – $607M
2) 2013 – $743M (↑ 22%)
3) 2014 – $811M (↑ 9%)
4) 2015 – $1.20B (↑ 48%)
5) 2026 – $1.29B (↑ 7%)
6) 2017 – $1.54B (↑ 19%)
7) 2018 – $1.65B (↑ 7%)
8) 2019 – $1.78B (↑ 8%)
9) 2020 – $1.85B (↑ 4%)
10) 2021 – $1.90B (↑ 3%)
Flashback: More Than A Pastime: MLB Franchise Values Continue To Set Records
Top five MLB franchises by value (YoY growth):
1) New York Yankees – $5.3B (↑ 5%)
2) Los Angeles Dodgers – $3.6B (↑ 5%)
3) Boston Red Sox – $3.5B (↑ 5%)
4) Chicago Cubs – $3.4B (↑ 5%)
5) San Francisco Giants – $3.2B (↑ 2%)
Video #1: MLB’s innovative gamble on the Field of Dreams Game
Video #2: This entrance is everything
Video #3: Kevin Costner on arriving at the ‘Field of Dreams’ Diamond: ‘It was perfect’ | MLB ON FOX
More #1: Fox and MLB: Quarter-century of culture change
More #2: ‘Field of Dreams’ star Kevin Costner explains why beloved film has stood test of time
More #3: Baseball Isn’t Heaven in ‘Field of Dreams’ Town. It’s Blacked Out.
