“He gets to live forever in our hearts whenever he steps out of that cornfield.”
Those watching the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds game on Thursday were hit with a real tearjerker moment.
The touching dedication was narrated by none other thanKevin Costner, Liotta’s costar in the movie.
‘Field of Dreams’.Everett Collection
The 1989 film featured the late actor as Shoeless Joe Jackson opposite Costner’s character Ray Kinsella.
The sentimental footage Fox aired featured scenes of the pair in the beloved drama.
“And it doesn’t work unless Shoeless Joe is worth the wait, unless he’s special.
And Ray Liotta was special.”
“It was real, and it happened as you saw it.
I said that God gave us that stunt that night, and now God has Ray.”
Costner ended with a heartbreaking send-off, noting how Liotta now lives on through his performance in the classic.
“He gets to live forever in our hearts whenever he steps out of that cornfield.
He’s become eternal.
“It’s perfect,” he said.
“We’ve kept our promise.
Major League Baseball has kept its promise.
The dream is still alive.
There’s probably just one question to answer: Is this heaven?
Yes, it is.”
Based on the bookShoeless Joeby W.P.
Kinsella, the film was written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson.
Liotta died in his sleepat the age of 67while filming the movieDangerous Watersin the Dominican Republic.
While he leaves an incredible legacy, he’ll always be Shoeless Joe Jackson in my heart.”
Ahead of Thursday’s game, Costner also shared images of him and Liotta in the film.
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