GenX Classic Sports

Send us a textJim Hamm returns to discuss a big GenX sports moment: the 1984 Cubs made it to the postseason. Join Shon and Jim as they discuss the 1984 season and what led to the now classic post-season showdown with the San Diego Padres. Also, for you music fans, Jim talks about meeting a famous songwriter and big-time Cubs fan at Wrigley and how this musician left his own imprint

Send us a textMeet Jim Hamm. Jim grew up in the Chicago area and learned early in life to love baseball, including the Cubs. He tells us a little about life in the Chicago area as a kid running around playing sandlot baseball and hockey. He also talks about going to games at Wrigley and we discuss the night of August 8, 1988, when the Cubs turned on the lights for the first time.Th

Send us a textMark, David, and Casey join Shon again to talk about how they consumed various sports media back in the 1970s and 1980s. They trace the growth of sports media from the "Three Channel Days" to the arrival of cable television and finally to the birth of ESPN.Credits: Haylee Wolf: narration.Mason Enis: theme music.Copyright @ PineStreetProductions 2024. Any illegal repro

Send us a textWayne Pumphrey is an internet sports broadcast pioneer in our part of the world. He joins Shon to talk about his early GenX sports memories and how he fed his passion for sports back in the day. Not many people claim to be a fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks and Washington Redskins, but Wayne does. Credits: Haylee Wolf: narration.Mason Enis: theme music.Copyright @ PineS

Send us a textYour host, Shon Enis, introduces you to the neighborhood GenX crew of his childhood. Mark, David, and Casey join Shon for a chat about how each of them became sports fans and some of their early sports memories.Credits:Haylee Wolf: narrationMason Enis: musicCopyright @ PineStreetProductions 2024. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal