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19 facts about ‘Field of Dreams’ that go the distance

Field of Dreams came out 28 years ago this month. To celebrate the timeless baseball classic, FOX Sports looks at 21 things you might not have known about one of the three greatest sports movies ever made. (Don't @ me.)

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Kevin Costner was the first choice to play Ray Kinsella but producers initially didn't even pitch him the movie, convinced he wouldn't want to follow-up Bull Durham with another baseball film.

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The internet is flush with a rumor that Tom Hanks was considered to play Costner's role.