Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.

“The Sandlot” star Chauncey Leopardi, 44, has opened up about why he slowly stepped back from Hollywood following a slew of successful roles in the 90s and early 2000s.

“I loved when I was acting, but I didn’t necessarily like the business side of Hollywood,” Leopardi, who portrayed the glasses-wearing, snarky centerfielder Michael “Squints” Palledorous in the 1993 baseball classic , explained during an interview with People published Wednesday, Oct. 8. 9

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“Who knows what it’s like anymore with streaming and more of a focus on social media, but growing up, there were a lot of powerful people in high places that had their sway on who and what was popular, so to speak,” he continued.

Leopardi added that “the grinding” and “the audi

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