Sad to see that Jeffrey Louis Starr (Engelberg) (1964 – 2025) passed away at the young age of 61. He played Mike Engelberg in the second and third Bad News Films (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978). He took over from Gary Lee Cavagnaro, who played Engleberg in the original The Bad News Bears (1976)

I am a huge Bad News Bears Fan, and think the 1st two films are some of the best baseball movies ever made. These movies were a big part of my childhood, and have two of my favorite movie characters of all time (Jackie Earle Haley as Kelly Leak, and Chris Barnes as Tanner Boyle). While Jackie Earle Haley has had a great Hollywood career (and is still going strong), Chris Barnes basically disappeared after these films. It is well known that I have been trying to find info on Chris Barnes for a long time — Again, if anybody has any info or contact information, let me know.

Here is one of my favorite scenes from Breaking Training with Jeffrey Louis Starr

On a brighter note, my daughter and I participated in the Reality Rush NYC – Amazing Race Experience yesterday in New York City. (https://www.realityrushgames.com/). Had a great time running around N.Y. City, competing against other trams, and seeing parts of the city in a totally different way. Highly recommended for fans of the ‘Amazing Race’ to get a feel for how the game is played.

#PEACE

#NeverTooOldForSurvivor
#GiveMeAChance

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