Locations
Except for a few location shots in Boston, notably Fenway Park, much of the film was shot in Dubuque County, Iowa, and Jo Daviess County, Illinois. The home (at the time a private residence) and field were on adjoining farms near Dyersville, Iowa. For the final scene, Dyersville was blacked out as part of a community event that also involved commuters driving to the field. The drivers in the final shot were instructed to switch between their high beams and low beams to allow for the illusion of movement.
The "Field" was maintained by the land's original owner, Don Lansing, as a tourist destination. He did not charge for admission or parking, and derived revenue solely from the souvenir shop. Approximately 65,000 people visited annually. In July 2010, the farm containing the "Field" was listed as for sale.
On October 31, 2011, the site was sold to a company called Go The Distance Baseball for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of $5.4m.
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