EXT. SANDLOT FIELD – MIDDAY

The team stands in a line, posing like a team photo. One by one, they step forward.

BENNY
I’m Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez. I live for baseball, and this is my team.

HAM
I’m Ham Porter. Catcher, snack king, insult master. You’re killin’ me, Smalls.

SMALLS
I’m Scotty Smalls. I just moved here. Didn’t know how to throw a ball... yet.

SQUINTS
They call me Squints. Why? Take a wild guess.

YEAH-YEAH
I’m Yeah-Yeah. Yeah-Yeah. That’s me. Yeah-Yeah!

KENNY
Kenny DeNunez. I pitch. I don’t miss.

TIMMY & TOMMY
(in unison)
We’re Timmy and Tommy Timmons. We echo each other. We echo each other.

BERTRAM
Bertram Grover Weeks. I bring the gum.

They all cheer, throwing gloves in the air.

BENNY
We’re not pros. But we’ve got heart. That’s all you need.