Jim Morris

About Jim Morris

At the age of 35, he made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, fulfilling a lifelong dream of playing in the major leagues.

James Samuel Morris Jr is a former professional American baseball player who played in the Major League for two seasons with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Although short-lived, Morris's career became known when he debuted the MLB at 35 quite late, plus after some arm surgeries. His story was later dramatized in the 2002 movie The Rookie

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Trivia

He pursued a major-league baseball career throughout the eighties, but never made it past the single-A minor leagues; he settled down as a high school physical science teacher and baseball coach instead.

Jim Morris before fame

From 1979 to 1982, he was a part of the Gordon Wood-coached Brownwood High School Lions.

Achievement of Jim Morris

He pursued a major-league baseball career during the 1980s, but never moved past the single-A minor levels; instead, he settled down as a high school physical science teacher and baseball coach.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$2 Million

Jim Morris family life

His first love was Lorri, his wife, with whom he had one son and two daughters.

Associations of Jim Morris

In the 2002 film"The Rookie", based on his memoirs"The Oldest Rookie", Dennis Quaid plays him.

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