"[voiceover] If it weren't for Benny, I never would have made a single friend that summer, because all those other guy…"

"[voiceover] Benny would've played ball all day, night, rain, shine, tidal wave, whatever. Baseball was the only thing…"

"[voiceover] We all lived in the neighborhood for a couple of more years—mostly through junior high school—and every s…"

"Let me tell you something about it, kid. Everybody gets one chance to do something great. Most people hardly ever tak…"

"Remember, kid, there's heroes and there's legends; heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart, k…"

"The adventure of a lifetime, the summer of their dreams...the dog of their nightmares."

"They're more than a team. They're the best buddies in the entire history of the world."

"A piece of paradise a half block wide and a whole summer long."

"You're killing me, Smalls!"

"[voiceover] Only one kid in history had ever attempted what Benny was about to...and he got eaten. So we were worried…"