The Rookie is a 2002 American sports drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on the true story of Jim Morris who debuted in Major League Baseball at age 35.

The Rookie: Directed by John Lee Hancock. With Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Beth Grant. A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs.

Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization.

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A high school baseball coach, injured before making it to the big leagues, gets a second chance at a professional pitching career when he agrees to try out for the majors, but only if his perpetually losing team wins the district championship.

The Rookie is a 2002 American sports drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on the true story of Jim Morris who debuted in Major League Baseball at age 35. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, and Brian Cox.

A high school baseball coach, injured before making it to the big leagues, gets a second chance at a professional pitching career when he agrees to try out for the majors, but only if his perpetually losing team wins the district championship. High school coach Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid) thought his dream was over.

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A high school baseball coach agrees to try out for the majors, under one condition: his perpetually losing team must win the district championship.

Mar 29, 2002 · “The Rookie” combines two reliable formulas: The Little Team That Goes to State, and the Old-Timer Who Realizes His Youthful Dream. When two genres approach exhaustion, sometimes it works if they prop each other up.