Episode 24: The Bad News Bears: Irreverent GenX Classic: Part 1

Welcome back to GenX Classic Sports, where we discuss vintage sports, athletes, games, and other memorable events from the sports world we grew up in, from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

Today's episode isn’t your average underdog story. It’s messy, it’s politically incorrect by today’s standards, and it’s absolutely packed with the kind of grit, humor, and heart that only a Gen X classic can deliver. We’ve got Walter Matthau as the beer-guzzling coach, Tatum O’Neal breaking barriers as a little league pitching phenom, and Jackie Earle Haley riding in like a teenage James Dean on a dirt bike.

Whether you saw it in the theater, on cable TV, or rented it from the local video store on a Friday night, The Bad News Bears wasn’t just a baseball movie—it was a cultural moment. It captured what it felt like to be a kid in the ‘70s: a little wild, a little rebellious, and totally unfiltered.

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Production Credits:

Intro and outro music: Mason Enis

Narrator: Haylee Wolf

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