Photos: Cedar Rapids Kernels vs. Quad Cities River Bandits at Field of Dreams

It’s a throwback ‘Cedar Rapids Bunnies’ vs. ‘Davenport Blue Sox’ matchup

Savannah Blake

Aug. 9, 2022 7:16 pm, Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 9:39 pm

The Cedar Rapids Kernels took on the Quad Cities River Bandits at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

Cedar Rapids Kernels walk out of the corn field at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The Kernels took on the Quad Cities River Bandits and went by their old team names of the Cedar Rapids Bunnies and Davenport Blue Sox. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A couple of fans look out on the field at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Henry Fersdahl, 7, of Cedar Rapids throws the ball to Field of Dreams Ghost player Randy Olberding of Dyersville before the MiLB game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Marcus Carter, 8, of Cedar Rapids takes a bite of his sweet corn before the MiLB game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Eric Thurm, 12, from left, Eli Marion, 12, Blake O’Donnell, 12, and Will Vaughn, 12, ask ghost player Russ Bolibaugh to sign their ball before the MiLB game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Stan Kabat of Bettendorf smiles as he sits among the corn stalks at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Deb Cunningham, left, and Jamee Kirchner of Cedar Rapids work to butter and salt sweet corn for a large crowd at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ghost player Randy Olberding of Dyersville, left, plays a game of catch with Henry Fersdahl, 7, of Cedar Rapids before the MiLB game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Joe Mast, left, of Guttenberg watches people walk by with his son Dom Mast, 14, while hanging out at the Field of Dreams movie set in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Max Price, 11, from left, Kane Price, 11, and Parker Bright, 10, walk through the corn to get to the MLB stadium at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Eric Oliver of Cedar Rapids looks at the “If you build it” sign outside of the MLB field at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Bunnies infielder Wander Javier (19) walks in front of the infamous corn field outside of the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Bunnies outfielder Alerick Soularie (8) goes to hit the ball in the first inning of the game against the Davenport Blue Sox at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Both teams went by their previous names in the early 1900s during the game. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Bunnies infielder Jake Rucker (13) reaches up to grab the ball and tag out Davenport Blue Sox infielder Tyler Tolbert (1) in the first inning of the game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Both teams went by their previous names in the early 1900s during the game.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kernels infielder Wander Javier (19) runs to first base, but is tagged out in the second inning of the game against the Davenport Blue Sox at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Both teams went by their previous names in the early 1900s during the game.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Kernels outfielder Alerick Soularie (8) pretends to shoot an arrow after getting to second base with his hit to the outfield in the third inning of the game against the Davenport Blue Sox at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Both teams went by their previous names in the early 1900s during the game.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Davenport Blue Sox infielder Herard Gonzalez (3) tags out Cedar Rapids Bunnies outfielder Alerick Soularie (8) as he tries to slide back into second base in the third inning of the game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Both teams went by their previous names in the early 1900s during the game.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Bunnies infielder Wander Javier (19) throws the ball to first base to try and tag out the Davenport Blue Sox in the first inning of the game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Both teams went by their previous names in the early 1900s during the game.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fans dance to the song “YMCA” during the third inning of the game between the Cedar Rapids Bunnies and the Davenport Blue Sox at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)