The Rookie Page #10

Synopsis: Jim Morris is a Texas high school chemistry teacher and coach of the school's baseball team. He's always loved baseball and as a way of motivating his players, he agrees to go to a professional try-out if they win the championship. He once had aspirations to be a professional baseball player but an injury brought that to an end. Sure enough, the 39 year-old father of three finds himself at a camp for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and he somehow seems to have regained his pitching arm, easily throwing a 98 mph fastball. Signed to a contract, he toils in the minor leagues while his supportive wife stays home raising their children. He soon finds himself called up to the big club and pitching for Tampa which is in Texas playing the Rangers. Based on a true story.
Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Director(s): John Lee Hancock
Production: Buena Vista Distribution Compa
  5 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
G
Year:
2002
127 min
$75,456,736
Website
1,892 Views


[ Chuckles ]

So, how did it feel

to be the oldest rookie

in the last 30 years?

Oh...I don't know.

I'm -- I'm tired.

[ Chuckles ]

So, where are --

where are the kids?

Hunter is with Henry,

and Jessie's with Cal.

Oh, don't tell me you

left Jessie with Cal.

Oh, Cal had a little help.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Jessica:
Daddy!

Hunter:
My daddy!

[ Cheers and applause continue ]

[ lndistinct talking,

car doors closing ]

[ Clanking ]

[ "Some Dreams"

by Steve Earle plays ]

# When I was a little guy #

# My daddy told me #

# "Mister, don't ever try

to climb too high #

# "'Cause it's the fall

that gets you #

# "And some dreams

can never come true #

# They'll never come true" #

# Well, I heard

every word he said #

# But I don't guess

I listened #

# But every time

I banged my head #

# Against the wall or system #

# Yeah, some dreams

don't ever come true #

# Some dreams #

# Don't ever come true #

# Some dreams #

# But some dreams do #

# If you just hang on #

# And your heart is true #

# And your hope is strong #

# Well, just because

you've been around #

# And had your

poor heart broken #

# Ain't no excuse

for lyin' there #

# Before the last word's

spoken #

# 'Cause some dreams

don't ever come true #

# Some dreams #

# Don't ever come true #

# Some dreams #

# Oh, but some dreams do #

# When you're feelin' low #

# And you think

you're through #

# That's when you will know #

# Yeah, when you

wish upon a star #

# Buddy, don't you miss it #

# Catch it 'fore

it falls too far #

# And keep it

with your secrets #

# 'Cause some dreams

don't ever come true #

# Some dreams #

# Don't ever come true #

# Some dreams #

# Don't ever come true #

# Some dreams #

# But some dreams do #

[ "Shining"

by Eileen Rose plays ]

# Sore head,

and I'm calling rain #

# Full stop --

home to meet my mama's pain #

# Cry like she does #

# Try like she does #

# Oh, the world

still loves a dreamer #

# Keep on, keep on, keep on,

keep on, keep on shining #

# Ooh ooh-ooh #

# Keep on, keep on, keep on,

keep on shining #

# Ooh ooh-ooh #

# Ooh ooh-ooh #

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Mike Rich

Michael A. "Mike" Rich (born 1959) is an American screenwriter best known for his writing on sports-related films. more…

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