Inside the real baseball history woven into 1989 movie originally appeared on The Sporting News. MLB is doing its best to make "Field of Dreams" a reality, but is the film itself based on a true story? Here's what you need to know about the "Field of Dreams" origin, the movie's ending and the 1919 Black Sox scandal. SN's MLB HQ: Live MLB scores | Updated MLB standings | Full MLB scheduleIs Field of Dreams movie based on a true story? At the time of the scandal, Jackson was playing some of his best baseball.