Jim Morris
Chronology
| 1964 | Born on January 19 in Brownwood, Texas |
| 1982 | Attends Angelo State University on an academic scholarship |
| 1984 | Drafted by Milwaukee Brewers; plays in minor league farm system |
| 1988 | Retires from minor leagues after series of arm injuries |
| 1991 | Plays football for Angelo State |
| mid-1990s | Becomes science teacher and baseball coach at Reagan County High School |
| 1999 | Drafted by Tampa Bay Devil Rays; begins pitching in minor league farm system |
| 1999 | Pitches first major league game, September 18 |
| 2000 | Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2001 | Retires from baseball |
| 2001 | Publishes autobiography, The Oldest Rookie: Big-League Dreams from a Small-Town Guy |
| 2002 | Disney film The Rookie debuts nationwide |
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