the rookie be base on the true story of a 40 plus year old school teacher in big lake and texas reach the major . jimmy morris ( dennis quaid ) be a small town high school science teacher and baseball coach . his team be lose terribly until the team discovers that their coach play in minor league and can throw a pitch 98 mph . after throw batting practice and a wager be make and jim agrees that if his team win regional and he will try out for the major league . the movie tell the story from jimmy be boy to play in his first game in the major . it be a great underdog story and a very friendly family movie . dennis quaid make the movie worth while and give an emotional performance and be support by an excellent supporting cast which include represent brian cox and rachel griffith and and angus t. jones . the story take a little while to develop and some scene be a bit slow but it all work in well by the end . the baseball scene be fun and well film and and portray excellently . the movie really isn not about baseball but about one man quest to reach his dream . it inspire and it emotional and and it funny . i like it and i hope you do . the rookie . star represent dennis quaid and brian cox and rachel griffith and and angus t. jones . 4 out of 5 star .