The Rookie (tt0265662) Jim Morris, a former baseball player whose dreams come true when he proves that it's never too late for dreams to become reality. After a career-ending shoulder injury, Morris is forced to retire from professional baseball. He settles down, gets married, and becomes a chemistry teacher and baseball coach in a small town. The team he coaches is notorious for losing and is far from being competitive. However, Morris secretly dreams of completing what he had to give up due to his injury by achieving success with this team.