His real name is Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez Nicknames: Benny, "The Jet" Looks: Athletic, wears a signature Dodgers cap, and sports crisp PFG PF Flyers sneakers. Personality: Natural leader, compassionate, patient, and intensely passionate about baseball. Description: The best player on the team who takes Smalls under his wing and achieves local legend status by daring to face "The Beast." Age: 14 years old (the oldest and leader of the group). Family Members: The movie shows he comes from a large, supportive neighborhood family

His real name is Micheal palledorous Nicknames: Squints Looks: Skinny, pale, and defined by his thick, black-rimmed eyeglasses. Personality: Bold, dramatic, hopeless romantic, and scheming. Description: A passionate player best known for faking his own drowning to steal a kiss from his crush, Wendy Peffercorn. Age: 12 to 13 years old

Nicknames: Wendy Looks: Gorgeous, blonde hair in a ponytail, red swimsuit, and fashionable white sunglasses. Personality: Sweet, professional, but sharp-witted and confident. Description: The local pool lifeguard who is the collective dream girl of the neighborhood boys, Age: Around 15 to 16 years old (working as a pool lifeguard).

Nicknames: Smalls, Egghead Looks: Wears a clean, oversized baseball cap, neat clothes, Personality: Shy, naive, intellectual, and eager to fit in. Description: The new kid in town who initially does not know how to play baseball but grows to become the narrator and a key part of the team. Age: 12 years old (set during the summer of 1962). Family Members: His mother (Mrs. Smalls) and his new stepfather (Bill)

His real name is Alan abdelnour Nicknames: Yeah-Yeah Looks: Small, wiry frame, often wears a leather jacket and slicked-back hair. Personality: Energetic, repetitive, and easily excitable. Description: A fast-talking infielder who prefixes almost every sentence with his signature catchphrase, "Yeah-yeah." Age: 13 years old.

His real name is Hamilton Porter Nicknames: Ham, The Great Hambino Looks: Heavy-set, chubby-faced, often wears striped shirts and when playing baseball he wears a catcher's mask Personality: Loud, comedic, theatrical, and a massive trash-talker. Description: The team's heavy-hitting catcher who famously invents s'mores and insults the rival Little League team Age: 13 years old.

Nicknames: DeNunez Looks: Tall, wears a backward cap, and possesses a smooth, athletic build. Personality: Confident, reliable, and cool under pressure. Description: The team's talented, powerhouse starting pitcher who dreams of playing in the major leagues. Age: 13 years old.

His real name is Bertram Grover weeks Nicknames: Bertram Looks: Tall, lanky, and distinguished by his retro, counter-culture style 1960s glasses. Personality: Chill, quirky, and deeply embedded in the counter-culture of the era. Description: The team's quiet but loyal infielder who later gets lost in the 1960s counter-culture movement. Age: 13 years old.

Nicknames: Timmy Looks: Freckled face, short hair, and looks nearly identical to his younger brother. Personality: Outspoken, repetitive, and echoey. Description: The older of the Timmons brothers who plays the outfield and constantly repeats ideas for emphasis. Ages: Timmy is 12 years old His younger brother is Tommy

Nicknames: Repeat Looks: Small, youngest on the team, and looks like a miniature version of Timmy. Personality: Submissive, loyal, and agreeable. Description: The youngest player who earns his nickname by literally repeating every single word his older brother says. Tommy ("Repeat") is 10 to 12 years old His older brother is Timmy