It was a difficult time, but one that inspired him to start a sandlot baseball team in Oak Cliff, modeled on others he had seen in Austin, Tulsa and Vancouver. “I had this, like, ‘come to ...

Some fans may be tempted to watch a baseball movie as the season gets underway, and “The Sandlot” remains a popular option for seasonal viewing. The director, writer, and narrator of that 1993 ...