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Morris was originally selected 466th overall in the January 1982 amateur baseball draft by the New York Yankees but did not sign. He was selected out of Ranger College fourth overall in the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary) by the Milwaukee Brewers and signed with the organization.
18 Σεπ 2023 · A story so good that Walt Disney Pictures turned it into “The Rookie,” the 2002 film starring Dennis Quaid as Morris. It became the fourth-highest-grossing baseball movie of all-time. “So many times, movies based on a true story get a little stretched out to make it work,” Quaid tells MLB.com, 20 years later.
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.
Debut: September 18, 1999 (Age 35-242d, 17,596th in major league history) vs. TEX 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER. Last Game: (Age 36-111d) 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season. Full Name: James Samuel Morris.
Jim Morris, who was depicted in the movie "The Rookie", made his Major League debut with Tampa Bay at 35 years-old after working as a high school teacher and...
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 as Morris, alongside Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Angus T. Jones, and Brian Cox.
Jim "The Rookie" Morris Bio. Jim Morris is no stranger to big dreams. Since he was five years old, he passionately yearned to play baseball in the major leagues. However, despite all his hard work and determination, a series of unfortunate events and injuries scuttled his career before he was twenty-five. Doctors told him he would never play again.
