James Earl Jones barely gets any screen time in The Sandlot, due to the mysterious nature of his character. But what he gets, he makes the absolute most of when we meet Mr. Mertle. His response to ...

A new baseball season began in earnest this past week, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have entered it as the reigning World Series champions. Some fans may be tempted to watch a baseball movie as the ...

Jones portrayed Mr. Mertle in the 1993 film The Sandlot, a character considered, like Jones himself at times, larger than life by the main children of the movie. However, once they get to know him ...

In the 12-years-since comedic sequel to 1993's The Sandlot, a new group of kids have ... And, of course, with James Earl Jones as Mr. Mertle.

James Earl Jones In September 2024, “The Sandlot” family lost one of its most revered members when James Earl Jones, who played Mr. Mertle in the film, passed away at age 93. Evans said Jones ...

The Sandlot (released in some countries as The Sandlot Kids) is a 1993 American coming-of-age sports comedy film co-written, directed, and narrated by David Mickey Evans. It tells the story of a ...

The Sandlot (released in some countries as The Sandlot Kids) is a 1993 American coming-of-age sports comedy film co-written, directed, and narrated by David Mickey Evans. It tells the story of a ...

Beyond the fence at the back of the sandlot menaces a legendary ball-eating dog called the Beast, and the kids inevitably must deal with him.