Jim morris the rookie dennis quaid

film by John Lee Hancock

The Rookie is a American sportsdrama 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 The film stars Dennis Quaid as Morris, alongside Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Angus T. Jones, and Brian Cox. It was released in the United States on March 29, The film was filmed in widescreen.

Plot

Jim Morris is the son of a career Navy man who moves the family from Hollywood, Florida, to Big Lake, Texas. Jim is a skilled pitcher, though his father disapproves of his dream of making it to Major League Baseball.

Jim morris' first wife

The town to which Jim's family moved, Big Lake, has lost its love for baseball, preferring football. Thus, he is unable to play baseball in high school. He later gets a chance when he is drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers, but he tears up his shoulder, ending his lifelong dream.

In , Jim, married with three children, is