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The Rookie
First aired on Mar 25, 2002
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Genres: Drama, Family

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Dennis Quaid | Jimmy Morris
Rachel Griffiths | Lorri Morris
Jay Hernandez | Joaquin 'Wack' Campos
Beth Grant | Olline
Angus T. Jones | Hunter Morris
Brian Cox | Jim Morris Sr.
Featured Crew
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Mike Rich | Writer
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John Lee Hancock | Director
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Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer
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Gordon Gray | Producer
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Ronna Kress | Casting
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Barry Robison | Production Design