"The Rookie" is a sports drama film released in 2002, directed by John Lee Hancock. The movie is based on the true story of Jim Morris, a high school science teacher and baseball coach who, against the odds, fulfills his dream of playing Major League Baseball.The story centers around Jim Morris, played by Dennis Quaid, who had once been a promising baseball prospect but gave up his aspirations to pursue a career and support his family. Years later, as a teacher and coach in a small Texas town, M