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Catching up with the Bears

By Jim Caple
Page 2

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Remaking "The Bad News Bears" is like replaying the 1991 World Series. What's the point of trying to repeat perfection? Nonetheless, a remake starring Billy Bob Thornton in the Walter Matthau role opens this weekend for a new generation of Little Leaguers. Which begs the question: What became of the original Bad News Bears? Thanks to Web searches, classmate reunion services, government documents, school records, private investigators and bounty hunters, Off-Base tracked down the old Bears, ...

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