It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years (today!) since we first watched Scotty Smalls on his quest to rescue his dad’s prized Babe Ruth-autographed baseball from the clutches of The Beast. It seems like the phrase “You’re killing me, Smalls!” has been around forever! What kind of people would we be today without growing up with Squints, Ham, Benny The Jet, Yeah-Yeah and the rest of the crew? Did hot lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn give us unreasonable expectations about love/pools? These are heavy questions indeed.
In honor of the beloved classic turning 20 years old today, we’ve decided to check in with the team (and the rest of the cast) and see how they look and what they’re up to today. Enjoy!
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Player: Scott "Scotty" Smalls
Played By: Tom Guiry
After achieving cinema immortality as the mild-mannered (some might say "egg headed", others an "L-7 weenie.") Scotty, Tom kind of blew our minds by taking a lead role in the 2007 drama The Black Donnellys, playing a drug using petty criminal in New York City's Hells Kitchen. He also had a small role in the 2001 war film Black Hawk Down. At least he didn't get type -cast...
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Player: Benjamin Franklin "Benny The Jet" Rodriguez
Played By: Mike Vitar
We still feel a little betrayed that Mike didn't actually go on to the major leagues, but he did something even cooler: he's now a firefighter in Los Angeles!
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Player: Hamilton "Ham" Porter
Played By: Patrick Renna
The trash-talking catcher of the team miiiiight be our personal MVP. We're forever grateful to him for teaching us how to make a 'Smore, and uttering the immortal "You're KILLING me, Smalls!" After a run in more '90s classics like The Big Green, he now does television voice over work.
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Player: Michael "Squints" Palledorous
Played By: Chauncey Leopardi
Thanks to his epic (if slightly dickish) makeout with hot lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn, Squints will live in our hearts...(wait for it) For-Ev-Er. For-Ev-Er. After a brief guest spot on the seminal series Freaks and Geeks in 2000, he kind of laid low for a while. Although he does pop up in the 2009 sequel Sandlot 3...
Haha my favorite character ^
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Player: Alan "Yeah-Yeah" McClennan
Played By: Marty York
Some bad news for Yeah-Yeah fans: Apparently the buff former child star was arrested in June 2009 for fighting with his girlfriend on the way home from an LA club. No-No...
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Player: Kenny DeNunez
Played By: Brandon Quintin Adams
The team's pitcher has kept busy over the years, with roles in The Fresh Prince, Moesha and another kid-sports franchise: The Mighty Ducks. He still acts today, most recently in the 2010 film Stuck In The Corners.
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Player: Bertram Grover Weeks
Played By: Grant Gelt
Here's the other bespectacled member of the team back in the day, and today, recently engaged to be married!
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Player: Timmy Timmons
Played By: Victor DiMattia
Victor seems to have pretty much gone off the grid since retiring from acting in the mid '90s. Judging from the hat, we're going to speculate that he run a ranch? (Editors Note: We totally made that up).
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Player: Tommy "Repeat" Timmons
Played By: Shane Obedzinski
We'll be honest, we haven't really been able to find many deets on Timmy Timmons' little brother, either. But he had a hell of an early '90s run, also appearing in My Girl (*tear*) and Cop & 1/2.
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Role: Wendy Peffercorn
Played By: Marley Shelton
Somehow we always knew Wendy would come out on top. The lifeguard of our dreams has gone on to appear in gritty big budget flicks like Sin City and Grind House. She was even at the Oscars this year!
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Role: Mr. Mertle
Played By: James Earl Jones
Come on, guys. What HASN'T James Earl Jones been in? He's kept acting on stage and screen, kicking ass as usual. He even appeared in The Sandlot 2!
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Role: Scott's Mom
Played By: Karen Allen
Although she's done a ton of movies, Karen will always be Scotty's mom to us. She's continued acting since The Sandlot, even reprising her most famous role as Marion Ravenwood in 2008's Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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Role: Bill, Scott's Stepdad
Played By: Denis Leary
It's hard to imagine that The Sandlot was the big screen debut for this Worcester native. He blew up soon after, appearing in over 40 films, on top of FX's incredible Rescue Me series. Oh yeah, and something about a stand up career...?
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Role: Babe Ruth
Played By: Art LaFleur
He's the guy you've always seen, but you probably didn't know his name. It seems like whenever Hollywood needs a gruff guy, they give ol' Art a call. The character actor has been King of the Sequels lately, appearing in The Santa Clause 2 and 3, as well as Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective.
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In honor of the beloved classic turning 20 years old today, we’ve decided to check in with the team (and the rest of the cast) and see how they look and what they’re up to today. Enjoy!
Player: Scott "Scotty" Smalls
Played By: Tom Guiry
After achieving cinema immortality as the mild-mannered (some might say "egg headed", others an "L-7 weenie.") Scotty, Tom kind of blew our minds by taking a lead role in the 2007 drama The Black Donnellys, playing a drug using petty criminal in New York City's Hells Kitchen. He also had a small role in the 2001 war film Black Hawk Down. At least he didn't get type -cast...
Player: Benjamin Franklin "Benny The Jet" Rodriguez
Played By: Mike Vitar
We still feel a little betrayed that Mike didn't actually go on to the major leagues, but he did something even cooler: he's now a firefighter in Los Angeles!
Player: Hamilton "Ham" Porter
Played By: Patrick Renna
The trash-talking catcher of the team miiiiight be our personal MVP. We're forever grateful to him for teaching us how to make a 'Smore, and uttering the immortal "You're KILLING me, Smalls!" After a run in more '90s classics like The Big Green, he now does television voice over work.
Player: Michael "Squints" Palledorous
Played By: Chauncey Leopardi
Thanks to his epic (if slightly dickish) makeout with hot lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn, Squints will live in our hearts...(wait for it) For-Ev-Er. For-Ev-Er. After a brief guest spot on the seminal series Freaks and Geeks in 2000, he kind of laid low for a while. Although he does pop up in the 2009 sequel Sandlot 3...
Haha my favorite character ^
Player: Alan "Yeah-Yeah" McClennan
Played By: Marty York
Some bad news for Yeah-Yeah fans: Apparently the buff former child star was arrested in June 2009 for fighting with his girlfriend on the way home from an LA club. No-No...
Player: Kenny DeNunez
Played By: Brandon Quintin Adams
The team's pitcher has kept busy over the years, with roles in The Fresh Prince, Moesha and another kid-sports franchise: The Mighty Ducks. He still acts today, most recently in the 2010 film Stuck In The Corners.
Player: Bertram Grover Weeks
Played By: Grant Gelt
Here's the other bespectacled member of the team back in the day, and today, recently engaged to be married!
Player: Timmy Timmons
Played By: Victor DiMattia
Victor seems to have pretty much gone off the grid since retiring from acting in the mid '90s. Judging from the hat, we're going to speculate that he run a ranch? (Editors Note: We totally made that up).
Player: Tommy "Repeat" Timmons
Played By: Shane Obedzinski
We'll be honest, we haven't really been able to find many deets on Timmy Timmons' little brother, either. But he had a hell of an early '90s run, also appearing in My Girl (*tear*) and Cop & 1/2.
Role: Wendy Peffercorn
Played By: Marley Shelton
Somehow we always knew Wendy would come out on top. The lifeguard of our dreams has gone on to appear in gritty big budget flicks like Sin City and Grind House. She was even at the Oscars this year!
Role: Mr. Mertle
Played By: James Earl Jones
Come on, guys. What HASN'T James Earl Jones been in? He's kept acting on stage and screen, kicking ass as usual. He even appeared in The Sandlot 2!
Role: Scott's Mom
Played By: Karen Allen
Although she's done a ton of movies, Karen will always be Scotty's mom to us. She's continued acting since The Sandlot, even reprising her most famous role as Marion Ravenwood in 2008's Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Role: Bill, Scott's Stepdad
Played By: Denis Leary
It's hard to imagine that The Sandlot was the big screen debut for this Worcester native. He blew up soon after, appearing in over 40 films, on top of FX's incredible Rescue Me series. Oh yeah, and something about a stand up career...?
Role: Babe Ruth
Played By: Art LaFleur
He's the guy you've always seen, but you probably didn't know his name. It seems like whenever Hollywood needs a gruff guy, they give ol' Art a call. The character actor has been King of the Sequels lately, appearing in The Santa Clause 2 and 3, as well as Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective.
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