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When the struggling Cincinnati Reds make the trip to Iowa on Thursday, they'll step out onto the field looking like they won the World Series.
That's because their uniforms for the special edition Field of Dreams Game will be inspired by those worn by the team when they won their first title back in 1919.
The game takes place in Iowa next to the site where the classic 1989 baseball movie 'Field of Dreams' was shot.
These uniforms feature a more pronounced 'hook C' on the hats and helmets, and show pinstripes on the jerseys and hats for the first time since the mid-90's.
Cincinnati's uniforms for the second ever 'Field of Dreams Game' this Thursday
In an ironic, or possibly purposeful twist, the decision made by the Reds to wear these uniforms at this game brings back memories of one of baseball's darkest hours, while incorporating one of the main plot points from the movie.
That 1919 World Series the Reds won became infamous due to a unified effort from the opposing Chicago White Sox to purposely
