The Rookie: The Incredible True Story of a Man Who Never Gave Up on His Dream

Jim Morris, Joel Engel

Grand Central Publishing, Nov 15, 2008 - Biography & Autobiography

He Played A Boy's Game. He Lived A Man's Life. As a lonely child, Jim Morris took one thing with him wherever his family moved-his ability to hit and throw a baseball. For Jim, the passion of becoming a major-league ballplayer was his anchor and inspiration...until injuries and life got in the way. A decade after Jim walked away from the minors and began a life of fatherhood and mortgage payments, he made a promise to the hardscrabble high-school team he coached: If they could win their local championship, he would try out again for the big leagues. They did-and he did. Now, in this wondrous, heart-tugging book, Jim Morris tells the story of his remarkable life and his amazing journey to the Big Show at the age of thirty-five...and how he finally fulfilled his childhood dream.

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Review: The Rookie: The Incredible True Story of a Man Who Never Gave Up on His Dream

User Review  - Audra Marvin - Goodreads

I bought this book a few days ago while perusing Half Price Books for the book I REALLY wanted, which was RA Dickey's. They didn't have it, but I went ahead and paid for this one anyway. After all, it ...

Review: The Rookie: The Incredible True Story of a Man Who Never Gave Up on His Dream

User Review  - Lukas Stauderman - Goodreads

The Rookie: The Incredible True Story of a Man Who Never Gave Up on His Dream, is a wonderful book that tells the life of a baseball player named Jimmy Morris. Jimmy grew up as the son of a recruiter ...

About the author

Jim Morris was a high school physics teacher until becoming a professional ballplayer at age 35. He is currently a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, & lives in San Angelo, TX.

Joel Engel is an author & journalist who co-authored "By George", the "New York Times" best-selling autobiography of George Foreman. He lives in Los Angeles.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Rookie: The Incredible True Story of a Man Who Never Gave Up on His Dream
• Authors: Jim Morris, Joel Engel
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2008
• ISBN: 0446549878, 9780446549875
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Sports & Recreation / General