Just three months after the actor’s death at the age of 67, Kevin Costner paid tribute to Ray Liotta at the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, on Thursday. The baseball field used in his 1989 movies field of dreams It has become a tourist attraction, hosting MLB games for the past three years.
In the poignant video, Costner recalls “The Amazing Ray Liotta” and his character from the movie “Barefoot” Joe Jackson.
“Ray Liotta is special,” Costner says in the video, which features a clip from the movie “Barefoot,” in which Liotta sees Joe Jackson’s baseball stadium lights illuminate a field surrounded by cornfields. “Man, I love this game.”
“In honor of MLB this week at Field of Dreams, I want to share some movie memories, but most of all, I remember the incredible Ray Liotta. Barefoot Joe Jackson is with us all on a great baseball night at the Iowa Fields,” Costner continued.
A tribute was paid to Costner when the Chicago Cubs played the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night. To set the stage for the game, both teams wore custom uniforms “inspired by what both franchises wore in the early 1900s,” according to Fox News.
The actress also posted photos of Liotta from the classic movie on her Instagram page:
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Costner also recalled an unforgettable shot training scene he shared with Liotta while filming, and what he thought when he heard the news of Liotta’s death.
He said:
When Ray died in May, I remembered that our ball practice wasn’t number one. It’s real and it happened as you see it. I said God gave us this number that night and now Ray is in God. And while you may go, that’s the beauty of a game like baseball and a movie like Field of Dreams. He will live in our hearts forever every time he leaves the cornfield. It was eternal. Long live Barefoot Joe and long live Ray helped us show that dreams can come true when they come from the heart.
“That’s the beauty of baseball and a movie like Field of Dreams. He will live in our hearts forever.”
Ray Liotta sadly passed away earlier this year at the age of 67. Kevin Costner looks back at his time on set with Liotta and honors the life of his former co-star. pic.twitter.com/HRQ681OgbZ
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) 11 August 2022
Liotta, who created iconic characters for movies such as well done guys Moreover dream space, He died in his sleep on May 26 in the Dominican Republic, where the movie was filmed. dangerous water.
In a crying moment during Thursday’s game, veteran MLB outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. and his father surprised fans by leaving the cornfield to “catch” as a nod to the legend. field of dreams scene, scene:
Hey dad, do you want to catch up?#MLBatFieldOfDreams pic.twitter.com/CqFhcFiFLM
– Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) 11 August 2022
#MovieScenes That Make You Cry A scene for me from the movie FIELD OF DREAMS (1989). Second Kevin Costner said, “Hey daddy, want to catch up?” said. I feel like a child every time I kiss. You don’t have to be an American or baseball fan to fully experience these feelings.
What you got? pic.twitter.com/ABvMqC4XyR
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Both teams posted photos of their retro kits:
party like 1919
#MLBatFieldOfDreams
#Redsyarns pic.twitter.com/62HQCGYj5p
– Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) 8 August 2022
return for #MLBatFieldOfDreams.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) 8 August 2022
MLB will launch Dream in 2023 due to a planned long-term construction project for the site, which is now owned by Frank Thomas, which will include baseball and softball fields for boys and girls, team dormitories, and a hotel. He’s not going back to Field Stadium. . Register.
Source: Breitbart
