America has been going through a very trying period in its history. In addition to Covid-19, which has killed 620,000 people to date and infected millions of others, the nation is in a state of constant anxiety from natural disasters and contentious and often wacky political conspiracy theories that have doomed friendships and torn apart families. The country sure needed something to smile about and it came from Major League Baseball, which delivered a big wet kiss in the form of the much-anticipated "Field of Dreams Game" that was held last night in the very location where the beloved 1989 film was shot in the small rural community of Dyersville, Iowa. Here the New York Yankees played the Chicago White Sox in the very first MLB game ever held in the state. But while the game itself was a very good one, it was the lead-in that was so memorable. Kevin Costner, star of "Field of Dreams", walked through the mystical corn field , which became an unexpected iconic symbol of American sports and pop culture. Then, Costner- looking fit and handsome- turned back to the cornfield and watched as the players from both teams slowly emerged, just like the long gone, legendary baseball greats from years past did in the movie. Costner shook the hands of players and delivered remarks about the 1989 film and the Iowa location in a moment so sentimental that the only thing that would have topped it would have been the sight of Burt Lancaster walking on to the field to join them. It's doubtful any viewer could maintain dry eyes during this marvelous occasion. Kudos to MLB for arranging this memorable event, which will go down as a great day in baseball history and showed America at its best. To paraphrase a classic line from the film, it wasn't Heaven...it was Iowa.