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A few months ago, Don & Becky Lansing signed a contract to sell their family farm located in Dyersville, Iowa, which had been in their family since 1906. The farm includes a 2 bedroom house, 6 additional buildings, one hundred and ninety three acres…and a baseball field. But no, this wasn’t just any field, THIS was a “Field of Dreams”.
That’s right, the sprawling eastern Iowa cornfield made famous by the movie starring Kevin Costner has been sold to Mike and Denise Stillman and their company, Go the Distance Baseball LLC, which will develop the site near Dyersville as a baseball and softball complex, including multiple playing fields and an indoor training facility. The purchase price has yet to be made public, but the property was listed for a cool 5.4 million.
The Lansings said earlier this year that they had gotten several inquiries about the site but were committed to finding a buyer that would preserve its legacy. Becky Lansing said in a statement "We worked hard to maintain its wholesome allure, and our success says a lot about our nation's love affair with its national pastime. It truly is a special place."
And the former owners won’t be going far, as they will be living just a few miles away. Don Lansing says he and his wife plan on making regular visits to the site that’s been so special to them all these years, especially in summer when the corn is high. As Don says, “That's when the field is most magical.”
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