The Sandlot

The Sandlot, also known as The Sandlot Kids, is a 1993 American coming-of-age film baseball comedy directed by David M. Evans (who also narrated the film), which tells the story of a group of young baseball players during the summer of 1962. The filming location was in Glendale, Salt Lake City, Utah. The film was released with the title The Sandlot Kids in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The film grossed $33 million worldwide and has developed a cult following.

Plot

In the San Fernando Valley during the summer in the early 1960s, protagonist Scotty Smalls moves to a new town with his mother and stepfather, and attempts to joins a neighborhood baseball team who plays in a local sandlot. With the help of team captain Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez, known as Benny by the others, Scotty becomes a proficient player. Scotty joins his new friends on their many misadventures including being banned from the pool, besting a snooty long-time rival team, and getting sick on one of the rides at an amusement park.