THE SANDLOT Cast Reunites for 30th Anniversary Charity Softball Game
The cast of the classic '90s baseball movie The Sandlot recently reunited for a 30th anniversary softball charity game. The game took place in Edgeater, Florida, which is the home of director David Mickey Evans, and it was organized to benefit the Table 2 Committee. The game was part of a two-day fundraising event, which also included meet-and-greets and photos.
The Table 2 Committee is a nonprofit that helps support youth sports programs, and this is how the website describes the event:
Southeast Volusia witnessed an extraordinary event that transported fans of the iconic movie, The Sandlot, back to the beloved neighborhood baseball diamond. On December 15th and 16th, 2023, five cast members from the film made their way to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this cinematic treasure with David Mickey Evans, the writer, director and narrator who calls New Smyrna Beach home.
The 5-inning softball game was held at the YMCA in Edgewater and the movie screenings were at the New Smyrna High School auditorium.
Cast members who attended the event included Evans, Shane Obedzinski (Tommy 'Repeat' Timmons), Victor DiMattia (Timmy Timmons), Grant Gelt (Bertram Grover Weeks), Marty York (Alan 'Yeah-Yeah' McClennan), and Tom Guiry (Scotty Smalls). A few other familiar faces from Major League Baseball showed up as well including John Castino (1979 AL Rookie of the Year with the Minnesota Twins), Jack Billingham (Won 2 World Series championships between 1972 and 1977 with the Cincinnati Reds), and Marty Bystrom (Pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985).
That seems like it would’ve been a fun event to attend! The Sandlot is such a great movie and a favorite from when I was growing up. It’s cool to see that after all these years the cast of the film are still tight with each other.
Check out some images and video below from the weekend, thanks to TMZ.