James "Jimmy" Samuel Morris, Jr. (born January 19, 1964) is a retired American professional baseball player known for his brief Major League Baseball (MLB) career.
January 28, 2016, Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Brownwood, Texas, United States
Height
6' 3" (1.91 m)
Weight
98 kg
Profession
Visual Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer
Education
Angelo State University
Nationality
American
Spouse
Shawna Morris
Children
Chelsey Morris, Hunter Morris
Parents
Jim Morris Sr.
Awards
Camie Award for Theatrical Releases
Movies
The Rookie
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Quote
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You guys have to have hopes and dreams. If you don't have hopes and dreams, you have nothing.
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Fact
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On September 18, 1999, he became the one of the oldest players (age 35) ever to debut in a major league baseball game when he pitched in the eighth inning of a Devil Ray's game against the Texas Rangers. He struck out Rangers' shortstop Royce Clayton on four pitches for the final out of the inning. Ironically, Clayton made a cameo in "The Rookie", which depicted Morris' rise to the majors, and again was Morris' first major league strikeout victim, this time with Morris being portrayed by Dennis Quaid. (The oldest was Diomedes Olivo who was 41 when he debuted for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960.)
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High school science teacher who was challenged by his baseball team to try out for the major leagues.