WATCH: Kevin Costner Recalls the “Amazing Ray Liotta” at MLB Field of Dreams Game

Kevin Costner gave a beautiful tribute to Ray Liotta as part of the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, on Thursday, just three months after the actor died at age 67. The baseball field set used in their 1989 film Field of Dreams has been turned into a tourist attraction that has hosted MLB games for the past three years.

In a moving video Costner recalled the “amazing Ray Liotta” and the character “Shoeless Joe Jackson.”

“Ray Liotta is special,” Costner stated in the video. The clip also includes a clip where Joe Jackson, Liotta’s “Shoeless”, watches as the lights of the stadium illuminate the field. He then says “Man, this game .”

I absolutely love.”

” In honor of MLB Field of Dreams, I want to share some of my memories but also remember Ray Liotta. Costner said that Shoeless Joe Jackson would be there for us all to enjoy a wonderful night of Iowa baseball on the Iowa fields.

Costner’s tribute was played during Thursday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. To set the stage for the game, both teams wore special uniforms, “inspired by what both franchises wore in the early 1900s,” Fox News reported.

The actor also posted a tribute on his Instagram page, with photos of Liotta from the classic movie:

Costner also recalled the memorable scene of Liotta practicing batting during filming, as well as how he thought about that moment after hearing the news that Liotta had died.

He said:

When Ray died back in May, I reminisced about how our batting practice moment together was not a stunt. The moment was true and as real as it appeared. That night God provided the stunt, I told you. Now God has Ray. Even though Ray may have passed away, it’s still a beautiful game such as baseball or a film like “Field of Dreams.” He will always be part of our hearts every time he walks through that cornfield. His legacy will never end. He’s still with us.

“That’s the beauty of baseball and a movie like ‘Field of Dreams.’ We will always cherish his memory. “

Earlier his year, Ray Liotta sadly passed away at the age of 67. Kevin Costner reflects on his experience with Liotta, and pays tribute to his friend. pic.twitter.com/HRQ681OgbZ

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 11, 2022

Liotta, who created iconic characters for movies such as Goodfellas and Field of Dreams, died in his sleep on May 26 in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming the movie Dangerous Waters.

In a heartbreaking moment of emotion during Thursday’s game, Ken Griffey Jr., a veteran MLB outfielder and father, surprised fans by coming out of corn to “have an catch” in honor of the Field of Dreams scene:

Hey Dad, you want to have a catch? #MLBatFieldOfDreams pic.twitter.com/CqFhcFiFLM

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 11, 2022

#MovieScenesThatMakeYouCry for me it’s this scene from FIELD OF DREAMS (1989). Kevin Costner’s second line is “Hey dad, wanna make a catch?” Every time I play, it’s like playing with a baby. To fully feel that feeling, you don’t need to be an American baseball fan. What’s yours? pic.twitter.com/ABvMqC4XyR

— The Fandom Wizard (@Crockett1120) February 7, 2021

Both Teams posted photos of throwback uniforms.

Party like it’s 1919#MLBatFieldOfDreams #RedsThreads pic.twitter.com/62HQCGYj5p

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 8, 2022

Throwin’ it back for #MLBatFieldOfDreams. pic.twitter.com/f7B9P0i1Lu

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 8, 2022

MLB will not return to the Field of Dreams stadium in 2023 because of a long-term construction project planned for the site, which will feature youth baseball and softball fields for boys and girls, team dormitories and a hotel, owner Frank Thomas told the Des Moines Register.

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