Kevin Costner provided the opening voiceover before the 2026 MLB at Field of Dreams Game.
Costner starred as Ray Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams, the movie that transformed the Iowa farm and baseball diamond into a cultural landmark. His voice helped connect the 2026 event to the film’s story before the Phillies and Twins took the field.
The ceremony also used other movie-inspired elements, including the emergence of Hall of Famers from the outfield corn. These details were designed to make the event feel like more than an ordinary regular-season game while still counting it in the MLB standings.
James Earl Jones is another name often associated with Field of Dreams because he played writer Terence Mann in the film. However, the 2026 opening voiceover was provided by Costner, the movie’s central star.