FIELD OF DREAMS GHOST PLAYERS TO HANG UP FLANNELS: The DES MOINES REGISTER reports that after 18 years, the ghost players who come out of the corn on the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, IA are hanging up their flannels.

The long-disputed owners of the cornfield where the men emerge sold the property recently and the contract of the “players” haven’t been renewed. The last two Sunday appearances are Aug. 26 and Sept. 30.

Keith Rahe has been in charge of the 55 guys who have played ball with tourists over the years. He said the sale was not the reason the contract was not renewed.

Rahe: “It really doesn’t have anything to do with the ownership change. It’s just kind of an end of an era. We’ve been doing this a long time. We’ve toured literally all over the world. These guys have been great ambassadors for Iowa. We’ve taken it about as far as what we can. It’s just time.”

Either that or someone finally figured out after 18 years that Shoeless Joe threw right- and hit left-handed.

So what’s Dyersville’s next big attraction? Our guess: