Jim Morris
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Jim Morris is a high school teacher and former baseball pitcher whose unlikely late-career rise to the major leagues inspired the film "The Rookie."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball player
ⓘ
human ⓘ school teacher ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | a Texas high school baseball program ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education
ⓘ
public speaking ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| genre | inspirational sports story ⓘ |
| givenName | Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
perseverance
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pursuing dreams later in life ⓘ second chances ⓘ |
| hasOccupationAtTime | high school teacher before MLB debut ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | storyline of "The Rookie" ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | film "The Rookie" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| name | Jim Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | reaching MLB after arm injuries and retirement ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
MLB debut in his mid-30s
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late-career rise to Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| notableFor |
making MLB as a middle-aged high school teacher
ⓘ
unusual late start to MLB career ⓘ |
| notableWork |
autobiography "The Oldest Rookie"
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memoir that inspired the film "The Rookie" ⓘ |
| occupation |
baseball pitcher
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high school teacher ⓘ motivational speaker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dennis Quaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | pitcher ⓘ |
| residence | Texas ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film "The Rookie" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | left ⓘ |
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