--- title: The Sandlot Cast Reunited for the Movie's 25th Anniversary description: The cast of the beloved coming-of-age film 'The Sandlot' reunited in honor of the movie's 25th anniversary on Thursday. canonical: https://time.com/5237999/the-sandlot-cast-reunites-25th-anniversary/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-04-12T18:18:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-12T09:06:00.581Z og:title: The Sandlot Cast Reunited for the Movie's 25th Anniversary og:description: "It was the greatest summer of our lives" og:url: https://time.com/5237999/the-sandlot-cast-reunites-25th-anniversary/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaabafac016cf3da5/69892d7e8fd2ee721935b4b1/the-sandlot-cast-reunion.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: The Sandlot og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Sandlot Cast Reunited for the Movie's 25th Anniversary twitter:description: "It was the greatest summer of our lives" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaabafac016cf3da5/69892d7e8fd2ee721935b4b1/the-sandlot-cast-reunion.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _The Sandlot_ Cast Reunion Will Remind You That Life Moves Fast > Sponsored content. 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While Mike Vitar (better known as Benny “the Jet” Rodriguez) wasn’t able to make the reunion, the rest of the cast and [David Mickey Evans](http://entertainment.time.com/2013/04/09/20-things-we-learned-about-the-sandlot-after-talking-with-scotty-smalls/), the director, narrator and writer of the movie, were all on deck to celebrate a quarter of a century with _The Sandlot_. “The film was made with the same amount of love that people have for it, and it was the greatest summer of our lives,” Evans said. For Patrick Renna, who played Hamilton “Ham” Porter, the reunion was a reminder that some friendships are just meant to stand the test of time. “Seeing these guys, some of ’em I haven’t seen in 25 years, but it is just like we’re back,” he said. Watch _The Sandlot_ reunion below. ## Transcript [ BLANK_AUDIO ] I know you're smart, and I'm proud of you. I want you to make some friends this summer. Meet Scotty Smalls. Hey, I'll get it. The kid is a L7 weenie. My life's over. Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. Climb trees, hop fences, get into trouble. Just get in there and stick your glove out in the air, I'll take care of it. [ MUSIC ] Now he's in, with the coolest guys in the neighbourhood, they've go the look. Wendy Capricorn. Wow! Hey girls. They've got the moves. Aah! Aah! They've got the rap. Blockhead. Geek. Jerk. Idiot. Moron. You bob for apples in the toilet, and you like it. You play ball like a girl! Yeah! I got it, I got it, I got it. No! But something else has got their ball. That wasn't my ball. His father gave it to him. Babe Ruth signed that ball. Babe Ruth? We gotta get that ball back. Got any bright ideas? Machine retrieval section number one. Power connected. Come on, help me. It's heavy. Now. Fire! Fire! It's gonna blow. [ INAUDIBLE ] [ MUSIC ] [ INAUDIBLE ] Mommy, mommy, look, a doggie! [ MUSIC ] A big A doggy Twentith Century Fox presents Hey guys, it's the sand lot babies You're the one making all the racket [ YELLING ] A lifetime of adventure. [ YELLING ] Come on, Squeeze, you can do it! Pull through, bud! You little pervent! Tequila. [ MUSIC ] Play ball. The Sandlot. Half a block wide and a whole season long. Scotty, have you made any friends yet? [ DINGING NOISE ] I'm sorry mom. 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