‘Sandlot’ Actor Art LaFleur Dies After Decade Long Parkinson’s Battle: ‘He Brought Laughter to so Many People’

Actor Art LaFleur attends the 15th Anniversary DVD Release Celebration of "Field of Dreams" at West Hollywood Park, in Los Angeles, on June 9, 2004. Mark Mainz/Getty Images

By Jami Ganz New York Daily News

Art LaFleur, best known for playing Babe Ruth in “The Sandlot,” has died. He was 78.