简单总结了一下进入大联盟之后的战绩:总共出塞16场,0胜0败,4.8的ERA,这个有点高了。总共投出13个三振。后来肩伤复发,最后一场大联盟比赛对阵洋基队,延长赛10局下半满垒上场,以一个再见保送结束了大联盟生涯。被光芒队releasee了之后曾被道奇的小联盟选中过,但是没过春训就被release了从而结束了棒球生涯,之后就出了书并作为励志演讲家走穴了。
那个年代98mph应该已经很不错了,但是可能年龄确实太大了而且缺乏比赛经验,大联盟的经历不能算是很成功。但是不管怎么说35岁还能有勇气追逐梦想都令人尊敬。
以下是维基百科:
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_MorrisMorris was originally selected 466th overall in the January 1982 amateur baseball draft by the New York Yankees but did not sign. He would then later be selected fourth overall of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary) draft by the Milwaukee Brewers and signed with the organization. He suffered several arm injuries in the minor leagues, and was released during the 1987 season, never having progressed past the single-A minor leagues. He signed with the Chicago White Sox organization for 1989, but was again unable to rise past the single-A leagues.
Unable to make anything of his career, Morris retired to become a high school physical science teacher and baseball coach at Reagan County High School in Big Lake, Texas, with his wife Lorri, his 9-year-old son and his five and one-year-old daughters.
While coaching baseball for the Reagan County Owls in the spring of 1999, Morris made a promise to his team that he would try out for Major League Baseball if his team won the District Championship, something the team had never accomplished before. His team won the title, and Morris kept his end of the bargain by attending a Tampa Bay Devil Rays tryout. The scout wasn't interested in Morris, but gave him a tryout solely to let Morris keep his promise to his players. Surprisingly, Morris discovered that in spite of his age, and having several surgeries on his arm, he was able to throw 12 consecutive 98-mph fastballs. After much debate with his family, Morris signed a professional contract with the Devil Rays organization at the age of 35. He started out with the Minor League Double-A Orlando Rays, but after a few appearances he moved up to a spot with the Triple-A Durham Bulls. Thanks to solid pitching performances with Durham, Tampa Bay gave him a chance to pitch with the big club when the rosters expanded, and on September 18, 1999, against Royce Clayton of the Texas Rangers, the 35-year-old Morris made his debut, striking Clayton out on four pitches. His goal of pitching in the majors was finally realized, and he made four more appearances later that year.
Morris made 16 major league appearances in 2000, during which his arm problems recurred. His final appearance came on May 9, 2000, at Yankee Stadium. He entered a tie game in the bottom of the 10th inning with the bases loaded, and issued a game-ending bases-loaded walk to his first batter, Paul O'Neill, after which the Rays released him. He was not the losing pitcher in the game as the runner who scored on the walk was actually put on base by the previous pitcher, who was tagged with the loss. Morris never recorded any wins or losses in any of his major league appearances.
Morris was signed in December 2000 to a minor-league contract by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but was released during spring training. At the end of his major league career he was 0–0 with an ERA of 4.80 and 13 strikeouts.[2][3]
Morris has released an autobiography, The Oldest Rookie. He often appears as a motivational speaker, and currently receives $9000–$15000 for each appearance.[4][5]
A feature film made by Disney called The Rookie was released in 2002 about Morris's climb to the big leagues. He was portrayed in the film by actor Dennis Quaid.[6]
今天看完心灵投手,把浮躁的心暂时拉了回来。很符合现在的处境,中年男人,有自己一生的爱好,小时候由于爸爸工作的原因一直在搬家,错过了很多参加比赛的机会,错失了很多做职业球员的机会。按部就班的结婚生子,在一所高中当起了科学老师,业余时间做了一个棒球小球队的教练。出色的能力让这个小球队连胜了17场,最后赢得了分区冠军。而小球队的球员的愿望就是希望他为自己活一次,去大联盟打球圆梦,抱着试试的心态去参加了球员选秀,因为球速飞快,直接被球队选中,如愿进入小联盟打球。过程中因为要放弃家庭孩子独自去外地生活,也使得他一度有放弃的念头,但妻子依然鼓励他再坚持一下……最后如愿进入大联盟打球。
中年人在平衡家庭和理想时总是充满无奈,影片更多展示出亲情,以及对主人翁理想的支持,但事实上大多数家庭无法做到,但拥有亲情的家庭才是温暖的
不记得是什么时候看过的电影,好像是在CCTV上看过,一个American Dream的中年版本,小时候的男主角特别喜欢棒球,做为一个投球手,他很有天赋,但是由于父亲的工作,他在他高中的学校的垒球比赛前,搬家,搬到了另个个州,他的梦想也随之破灭。
时间跳转的很快,很久到了35岁,他做了一个高中的教师,但是他率领的学校的队伍,获得了冠军,也有新探找到了这位老师。梦想和现在在他的世界里,不断的翻滚。
让我最感动的几个情节,也许看到时候,我还小,是少年,现在已经24了,没有体会故事的感人。
1.当那个老师觉得是否去选秀的时候,他跑到高速公路上,仍球来测试它的投球速度,78km/h他很失落的看这个高速公路的测试牌,但他回头开走卡车的时候,那个破测试牌由于很破,真实的速度掉到了128km/h,让当时的我为他可惜,为他难过。
2.当他决定离开家乡,去很远的地方选秀的时候,家里已经无米下锅了,老婆和孩子都在家挨饿,我看的都心疼,最后老婆还是支持他,太感动了。人到中年,有多少的责任和压力,好这么理解你的一个老婆。这一生,足矣。
3.还有一个感人的地方就是,当他打的球队获得了大满贯的时候,他曾经反对他的父亲,白发的父亲都来到球场,我看到热泪盈眶。在看国产的《向日葵》的时候,画家的儿子开画展和年迈的父亲去看,我也一样热泪盈眶。
这部电影是一部很典型的American Dream的电影,一部中年的励志电影,一定不会让你失望,让你燃起对早年梦想的最求。写下影片的时候是看了《死亡诗社》后,留下的,让你心灵在放飞一次。(具体的细节也许有错,很多年前了)
PS。
影片根据真人真事改编,生活中的吉姆·墨瑞斯终于在1999年、年已35岁的时候加入了美国职棒联盟,成为职棒史上30年来年龄最大的“新人”,凭着对梦想的不懈追求与努力,他创造了奇迹。墨瑞斯现已从运动场上退休,并根据自己的传奇经历写下了回忆录《The Oldest Rookie》。
前后两小时完全脱节,有意义么,不如干脆点直接自己去面试不就好了
尤其是MORRIS奔向大联盟球场时所有的欢呼 所有的呐喊 所有的感动都为他而来 一直坚持着最初的梦想自己也被主人公从内心里深深的感动必定会迎来成功的七彩世界Buy the way,his son is really very cute.
美国德州 救援投手 快速直球。虽然是2002年的片子,虽然定义范围是励志鸡汤文,但是片子里并没有大制作场面,也没有煽情的话语。30岁男人一头家的困扰呈现,父亲给的中肯的建议梦想是一回事,现实又是一回事。这句话不无道理,在小联盟三个月妻子在家里带着三个孩子收入下滑支出拘谨,毕竟化学老师的收入完毕救援投手600美金的收入多的多,自己有决定放弃,妻子徘徊后的鼓励,哪怕是为了同样热爱棒球的儿子做个榜样。男主也是幸运的三个月直升入大联盟。结局也是现实的完成两季大联盟比赛,梦想圆满了。落幕了想到自己追的日剧《棒球大联盟》还是有用的赛场规则术语都能看懂,想起了越挫越勇伤痕累累勇往直前的吾郎,而这个片子中的男主也是20几年不放弃,而且更多了许多现实味道
看过橄榄球、足球、篮球、冰球、高尔夫,终于来了棒球,没什么亮点,和往常一样四星。
竟然是真实人物,片尾令人大吃一惊。很好看,丹尼斯奎德演的很好,都以为是一个小镇教练带领球队获得不可思议的冠军,没想到竟然是自己去圆梦……电影比现实美好,事实上,他妻子和他离婚了。
对于我还是喜欢足球多一点。。但这个是正统的励志片,看得很舒服,父亲的形象很感人。
父子关系,给男人看的电影。男主你老演这种有运动天赋但中途受伤放弃的角色你知道吗,i mean狗狗的故事。
中年投手的故事。其实三振什么的就是集体运动中的个人英雄主义嘛。投手位置真是太骚了!
无论作为编剧还是作为导演,John Hancock就擅长写这种高唱积极生活追求梦想的励志故事,绝不会让你灰头土脸地去悲催地绝望
im so tired.
棒球真是热血的运动,一部这么简单主题的电影哭了好几次。
开局水准颇高,只可惜越到后面越落入俗套,前后判若两片。
有梦想就要立刻去追求 多晚都没关系
梦想和年龄无关
这类励志片子实在看得疲劳了
moris推开bullpen的大门走进MLB赛场的那一瞬间,感觉挺在那里就足够
看得太多就没什么新意了
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“You do not have dreams,you do not have anything。”
想走old school路线,但只做到了形似吧