"Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends; heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart kid, you'll never go wrong"That iconic line spoken by "Babe Ruth" to Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, moreso than any line truly encapsulates what The Sandlot is all about. 

Benny befriends the new kid. We all have either been a Benny or Scott Smalls, trying to fit in, make new friends,waiting for someone to reach out with a warm smile and a friendly hand.

In 2018, for the 25th Anniversary of The Sandlot, I had the amazing privilege to interview the writer, director, and narrator of that film; David Mickey Evans.

We talked about a variety of topics including how the origin of the film was based on a true experience, what our favorite scenes are, how the swimming pool scene was filmed, what the movie means to people, and much more. 

The Sandlot transcends baseball films. Yes, on its surface it's a baseball film, but underneath its more. It's about commoradarie, friendship, coming of age, struggling to be accepted, and much more that kids throughout time have battled with. 

I have included time stamps below so you can see what we talked about. If you love baseball and baseball movies, this is an interview you absolutely CANT miss.

As always, my sincerest thanks to David Mickey Evans for taking 31 minutes to be on the show.

https://youtu.be/z2ak0H5rrvE

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• Origins of The Sandlot, where the idea came from and growing up in the CA valley and also details how Hercules was a real neighborhood dog. 

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• Did they know that they were making something special? How special the movie was. 

9:00 - 

• Why they decided to shoot in Utah?

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• Why the friendship between Benny and Smalls is so relatable. Was Benny always the one who was going to be the good guy?

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• How great the adult cast was and what it was like working with James Earl Jones,how he was added after a few weeks of filming and how all his scenes were shot in a single day. 

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• How the swimming pool scene happened, how it resonated with most teenage boys. Based on real life experience. The hilarious "advice" he gave Squints, what Squints asked him about the scene. 

21:04 - 

• Fourth of July scene is both of our favorite scenes. He talks about that scene, how it went down. He shot that entire scene in 2 hours. 

24:30 - 

• How the iconic last PF Flyers came about. 
• The slogan played into the scene. 

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• How often does he keep in touch with the kids from the movie?

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• What ever really happened to Bertram? He got really into the 60s and nobody ever saw him again, plus his favorite line from the movie. 

If you like more interviews about baseball movies, comment down below and I will keep making them and sharing them. The Sandlot is much more than a movie: it's magic.