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10 Questions about The Rookie | Movies

This quiz deals with the movie about a 35 year old rookie making his first appearance in a Major League game.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ken1260. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ken1260

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,902

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1545

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 152 (2/10), Guest 120 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the title character's name? Hint

Jack Morris

Tommy Morrison

John Morris

Jim Morris

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Texas city did the most of the movie take place in? Hint

Big Lake, Texas

Brownwood, Texas

Reagan, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played Jim Morris as a boy? Hint

David Blackwell

Dennis Quaid

Trevor Morgan

Brian Cox

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Question 4 of 10

4. What actor played the role of Jim's father? Hint

Rick Gonzalez

Brian Cox

Jay Hernandez

Royce Applegate

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the nickname of the player Joaquin Campos? Hint

Campy

Rudy

Whoa

Wack

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Question 6 of 10

6. The scene where Jim Morris stops by the side of the road and throws the ball past the radar actually happened.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Finish this quote that was said by Jim's wife Lorri: "Jim Morris, I'm a _________ woman, which means I have no need for a man to keep things running." Hint

Texas

Strong

Independent

Free Thinking

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Question 8 of 10

8. For which team was Jim Morris playing before being called up by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays? Hint

Orlando Rays

Durham Bulls

Columbus Clippers

Toledo Mudhens

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following was an error that was made in the movie? Hint

His first game was not against the Rangers

Jim Morris runs out of the wrong bullpen

He actually walked the first batter he faced

The actual game was a day game and not a night game

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first batter that faced Jim Morris in his first Major League game was Royce Clayton. What was the outcome of that at bat? Hint

Double

Fly out to center

Homerun

Strikeout

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the title character's name?

Answer: Jim Morris

Jim Morris pitched a total of 15 innings in 21 appearances for his two years in the Major Leagues. He had no wins, losses or saves in any of his games and ended his career with an ERA of 4.80.

2. What Texas city did the most of the movie take place in?

Answer: Big Lake, Texas

Jim Morrison was born on January 19, 1964 in Brownwood, Texas and moved around quite often due to his father's career in the military before finally settling in Big Lake. Even though the movie calls the school where Jim teaches and coaches at as Big Lake High School, in reality, it's call Reagan Co. High School.

In some of the actual high school games, the team would score 30 runs but the producers of the movie did not want to include that fact and show the games as being close for dramatic effect. People credit the turn around in their success to facing Jim Morris in batting practice because he did not realize he was throwing the ball up to the plate at 90+ MPH.

3. Who played Jim Morris as a boy?

Answer: Trevor Morgan

Trevor Morgan played the role of young Jimmy although he was uncredited for it. Other movies that Trevor Morgan has appeared in are "The Patriot", "Jurassic Park III", and "The Sixth Sense". Since Trevor is right handed he had to learn to throw the ball left handed to simulated Jim Morris.

4. What actor played the role of Jim's father?

Answer: Brian Cox

Brian Cox was the first actor to portray the character of Dr. Hannibal Lector in the 1986 movie "Manhunter".

5. What was the nickname of the player Joaquin Campos?

Answer: Wack

Wack was his nickname and he was played by Jay Hernandez.

6. The scene where Jim Morris stops by the side of the road and throws the ball past the radar actually happened.

Answer: False

That scene was added for dramatic effect. The film was not filmed in west Texas but in Throndale Texas which is Northeast of Austin.

7. Finish this quote that was said by Jim's wife Lorri: "Jim Morris, I'm a _________ woman, which means I have no need for a man to keep things running."

Answer: Texas

Lorri was played by Rachel Griffiths whose other credits include "Hillary and Jackie", "Blow" and "Muriel's Wedding".

8. For which team was Jim Morris playing before being called up by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays?

Answer: Durham Bulls

He was playing for the Durham Bulls, which were the inspiration for the movie "Bull Durham". The stadium that was used for scenes shot for the minors was Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, home of the Round Rock Express which is co-owned by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan.

9. Which of the following was an error that was made in the movie?

Answer: Jim Morris runs out of the wrong bullpen

On September 9, 1999, Jim Morris made his debut in a night game at The Ballpark in Arlington where he struck out Royce Clayton. Therefore, the error is that he ran out of the wrong bullpen. They show him running out of the bullpen in right field but the visitor's bullpen at The Ballpark in Arlington is actually in left field. Also, the scenes in which they show him in the bullpen talking to his wife would have been the Ranger's bullpen also.

Another error was when they show the cab driving up to bring him to The Ballpark in Arlington - it was driving on the wrong side of the road.

A couple of other errors are Gabe Kapler batting for the Rangers even though he wouldn't become a Ranger until the 2000 season and the Rangers wore blue uniforms instead of the red ones they wore in 1999.

10. The first batter that faced Jim Morris in his first Major League game was Royce Clayton. What was the outcome of that at bat?

Answer: Strikeout

In Jim Morris's first appearance, he struck out Royce Clayton at The Ballpark in Arlington.

Source: Author Ken1260

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