Before the Yankees and White Sox emerge from the cornfields in Dyersville, Iowa, the stars of tomorrow will take the field in a special youth exhibition game live on FS1, named “A Dream Fulfilled,” on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET as part of the celebration of MLB at Field of Dreams presented by GEICO.
The DREAM and White Sox Amateur City Elite -- ACE for short -- programs will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step into the box at the Field of Dreams with friends, family and fans around the country tuning in to watch them. The following day, players and coaches from both programs will attend the MLB at Field of Dreams game, the first Major League game to be played at the site of the Academy Award-nominated movie.
ACE was created by the White Sox organization in 2007, providing baseball instruction and offering leadership and mentoring opportunities to Chicago’s underserved and inner-city communities. ACE helps more than 150 participants every year earn college degrees and build careers in baseball and other industries. The program has had more than 225 participants earn college scholarships, with 94 players playing for Division I NCAA baseball programs and 26 drafted by MLB organizations since 2007, including the first ACE participant to appear in a big league game, outfielder Corey Ray of the Milwaukee Brewers.
DREAM, formerly known as Harlem RBI, has served East Harlem and South Bronx youths since 1991. More than 2,500 are enrolled in DREAM’s Pre-K-12 charter schools and community sports-based youth development programs. DREAM not only provides kids with what they need to excel on the field and in the classroom, but also in everyday life, helping them develop social-emotional, family and community engagement, as well as health and wellness skills.