Field of Dreams A Home Run for MLB

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Michael Beach
August 19, 2021

Big News #1: The Field of Dreams game was the most-watched regular-season game since 2005.

Total audience (% of total) for the Field of Dreams game according to Sports Business Journal:
1) Linear TV – 5.9M (99%)
2) Streaming – 73K (1%)
3) Total – 6.0M

Key details for the Field of Dreams Game:
1) Played on a 197-acre farm in Dyersville, Iowa
2) 8K fans in attendance
3) 39 cameras
4) 50+ microphones
5) Multiple aerial drones
6) 30K cubic yards of dirt
7) 4K tons of sand
8) 2K tons of gravel

Big News #2: The Cincinnati Reds () vs. the Chicago Cubs is the rumored matchup for next year. Mr. and Mrs. Screens are likely to be spotted in attendance cheering on the Redlegs!

Top 5 highest-grossing baseball movies of all time according to Action Network:
1) A League of Their Own – $209M
2) Field of Dreams – $186M
3) Bad News Bears – $155M
4) Moneyball – $134M
5) The Rookie – $122M

Big question: How much does it cost to buy a Major League Baseball team?

Quick answer: $1.9B

MLB franchise value (YoY growth) according to Forbes:
1) 2012 – $607M
2) 2013 – $743M (↑ 22%)
3) 2014 – $811M (↑ 9%)
4) 2015 – $1.20B (↑ 48%)
5) 2026 – $1.29B (↑ 7%)
6) 2017 – $1.54B (↑ 19%)
7) 2018 – $1.65B (↑ 7%)
8) 2019 – $1.78B (↑ 8%)
9) 2020 – $1.85B (↑ 4%)
10) 2021 – $1.90B (↑ 3%)

Top five MLB franchises by value (YoY growth):
1) New York Yankees – $5.3B (↑ 5%)
2) Los Angeles Dodgers – $3.6B (↑ 5%)
3) Boston Red Sox – $3.5B (↑ 5%)
4) Chicago Cubs – $3.4B (↑ 5%)
5) San Francisco Giants – $3.2B (↑ 2%)

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