Field of Dreams game rescheduled for Aug. 12, 2021

Here I am at the Field of Dreams in July 2020.

If you looked at the 2021 White Sox schedule carefully, you probably noticed the odd day off on Friday, Aug. 13. 

The Sox are scheduled to host the New York Yankees on Thursday, Aug. 12, then again on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15.

Why the day off? Well, the two teams will be traveling to Chicago from Dyersville, Iowa, where they will play in the Field of Dreams game on Aug. 12. 

Major League Baseball on Monday announced plans for this showcase game, which will be televised nationally on FOX.

The Sox and Yankees originally were scheduled to play at the Field of Dreams in August of this year, but then the COVID-19 pandemic intervened. At first, the St. Louis Cardinals replaced the Yankees as the Sox's opponent, but then the game ultimately was canceled.

With any luck, public health will allow this game to be contested -- with fans in attendance -- in 2021.