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Why 'Field of Dreams' created a lasting legacy

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This story was originally published before MLB staged its first Field of Dreams game on Aug. 12, 2021. We are republishing it in the leadup to the third edition of the game, set for Aug. 13 in Dyersville, Iowa. The game will be broadcast on Netflix, which on Saturday returned the iconic 1989 film, "Field of Dreams," to its content library.
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How Beltrán's historic '04 run with Houston propelled his Hall of Fame career

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By Alyson Footer Verified
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A version of this story appears in Memories and Dreams, the official magazine of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. To read more stories, please click here. Any list containing the best Trade Deadline deals in history would have to include the one that brought Carlos Beltrán to Houston in 2004, although, technically, that wasn’t a Deadline deal at all. The Astros nabbed Beltran on June 24 that year, with 105 games remaining in the regular season.
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Remembering Jeff Kent's clutch walk-off HR in the 2004 NLCS

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By Alyson Footer Verified
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Jeff Kent wasn’t one to show a lot of emotion on the baseball field, but when he crossed home plate after walloping what was, at that time, one of the biggest home runs in Astros postseason history, he didn’t hold back. Not when he flew around the bases after launching a 381-foot three-run walk-off homer. Not when he joyfully tossed his helmet into the air as he got closer to home plate.
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