2002
Family Dram 127 min

The Rookie

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. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.

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Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid Jimmy Morris Rachel Griffiths Rachel Griffiths Lorri Morris Jay Hernandez Jay Hernandez Joaquin 'Wack' Campos Beth Grant Beth Grant Olline Angus T. Jones Angus T. Jones Hunter Morris Brian Cox Brian Cox Jim Morris Sr. Rick Gonzalez Rick Gonzalez Rudy Bonilla Chad Lindberg Chad Lindberg Joe David West Angelo Spizzirri Joel De La Garza Royce D. Applegate Royce D. Applegate Henry Russell Richardson Russell Richardson Brooks Raynor Scheine Raynor Scheine Frank Chris Sheffield Chris Sheffield Catcher Brandon Smith Brandon Smith Orlando Manager Trevor Morgan Trevor Morgan Young Jimmy David Blackwell David Blackwell Cal Blue Deckert Blue Deckert Baseball Scout Dave Patterson Danny Kamin Danny Kamin Durham Manager Mac Rebecca Spicher Jessica Raymond Rivera Ray - Janitor Marco Sanchez Marco Sanchez Sanchez Cynthia Dorn Cynthia Dorn Esther Robert Lewis Robert Lewis Steve Dearborn Seth Spiker Tryout Catcher Beau Holden Beau Holden Orlando Heckler Cam Banfield Cam Banfield Jimmy's Brother Barbie Burke Female Student Carlos A. Gonzalez David Kyle Scott Jackson Baseball Scout Bert Beatson Player with Headphones Anthony Moore Kenny Justin Brian Shoop Brian Shoop Durham PR Director Mark Ciardi Tim Stewart Willie Dirden Locker Room Attendant Chuck Morgan Texas Rangers PA Announcer Eric Nadel Texas Rangers Radio Announcer Richard Dillard Richard Dillard Devil Rays Manager James Fletcher Devil Rays Pitching Coach John Wayne Shafer Reporter #1 Charles Sanders Reporter #2 Randall Wallace Randall Wallace Texas Oilman Tim Jackson High School Umpire John Williams Orland Umpire #1 Jim Morris Orlando Umpire #2 J.D. Evermore J.D. Evermore Relief Pitcher #1 Mark Robert Ellis Relief Pitcher #2 Julio Cesar Cedillo Julio Cesar Cedillo Relief Pitcher #3 Lindsay Cady Baseball Fan Deborah Abbott Baseball Fan Patty Allieri Baseball Fan Johnny Bartee Baseball Fan Jason Bohn Baseball Fan Fred Bothwell Little League Dad Matthew Brown Baseball Fan Royce Clayton Self Peter Cornwell Baseball Fan Rhett Ashley Crosby Tampa Bay Devil Ray Lisa Del Dotto Baseball Fan Gareth B. DePutron Baseball Fan Mark Falvo Mark Falvo Reporter Archie Fields Baseball Fan Charles Gibson Self Ryan Hancock High School 3rd Baseman Jade Hanley Baseball Fan John C. Hogwood Baseball Fan Michael S. Koenig Texas Ranger Baseball Player Nora J. Moore Customer Dan Murphy Baseball Fan Ray L. Perez Townsperson Jess Price Rangers 3rd Baseman Tim Holden George Renteria Baseball Fan Robert Rosado Anthony Morgan Bobby Shue Baseball Fan Brent Smiga Hippie Fan Gary Teague Gary Teague Baseball Fan Aaron Wells Student Christine Wolf Christine Wolf Restaurant Patron

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