Netflix Quietly Removing Beloved Baseball Classic Just Before MLB Opening Day
Netflix is making a move that has baseball fans scratching their heads. On March 13 — just twelve days before the streaming platform hosts its first-ever MLB Opening Day game — Netflix will quietly remove one of the most beloved baseball movies ever made from its library. The Sandlot , the 1993 coming-of-age classic that has introduced generations of kids to the love of baseball, is leaving Netflix on March 13. That means fans who want to watch it before the season starts will need to act fast. When is Opening Day of MLB? The timing couldn't be more ironic. Netflix is gearing up to host Yankees vs. Giants on March 25 — the first MLB game in the platform's history — as part of a new three-year deal with Major League Baseball. Barry Bonds and CC Sabathia are expected to call the game. It's the biggest baseball moment Netflix has ever hosted. And they're pulling The Sandlot twelve days before it happens, making us cry into our Cracker Jacks. @classicoldclips The ...
