This film isn’t just about baseball but life in general. This is one of my favorite films of all time. The quote “if you don’t have dreams you don’t have anything.” I worked most of my twenties in a job I hated but had a dream to fly. Last week I earned my Private Pilots License. I went for my dream and I am not stopping till I have my ATP for an airline. I wear a Saint Rita every time I fly. Go for your dreams, and never look back, even if it gets tough.
I like your comment very much congratulations on your training. I would like to add my thought on what this particular scene is about. It's about a man who has earned great respect from others. And that to me is the ultimate achievement.
This is so accurate. My baseball coach was throwing us 88mph at age 13. So when we went against people/teams throwing 60/75 we was KILLIN THEM. Scoring like 9runs a game
I was a featured extra in “The Rookie” when it filmed at Dell Diamond in Round Rock. I learned that the process of film-making was long, tedious and boring but I enjoyed it. Love the movie. This scene was filmed in either Thorndale or Thrall and if you notice the number of players in the grandstand scene here varies from 8 to 20. And of course the try-outs that were supposed to be at Angelo State were filmed at Taylor HS but the water tower in the background clearly reads Taylor.
A great opportunity to be part of a film that inspires many to follow your dreams. Bad mouthing by anyone, including those close to you, just let it go.
I was told when I was in my early 30's I should try out by friends I played ball with. The pro team (in Houston) told me I was to old. I played 3rd and was clocked throwing 90 and had a bat like the best HR guys in the 80's. I loved the game and wish I could still play.
What was your 60 foot dash ? Do you play anything but 3rd? Besides hitting a homerun off slow speed pitches, can you hit to locations? Check hits Sounds like if you were a utility player they would have picked you up. But you only play 3rd. They need to invest 3-4yrs in to you at outfield, short and second base. If you went in with that package. If what you claim is true. You made it to batting. Means you made it past fielding. Sounds like whoever your coach was when you were a kid didn't let you loose to play every position and stuck you in the hardest corner position in baseball. Means you were good but your coaches had winning attitudes. Never good for development of someone like you. You should have played every position except pitcher or catch. And sounds like you had a good chance of making it I blame your coaches. Or if it was your decision to only play third base. That's your fault
Im sorry boys im totally with all these great storys thats come together through out everyone's lives it trace be back to all of it and i hold on to everything going into the marines corps to keep america and your futures alive and it only gets better everyday it gets closer remember its all about you not me i serves to protect all of you to make your lives better. I don't act anything it comes out natural and im never not forgetting anything at all im 39 yrs old and i have a lot of fight in me to keep hope for everyone alive and everyone is apart of what i accomplished because i signed up for because i understand all of you completely ok.
Poor kid, scores winning run, then moves to Cali and ends up boosting VCRs. He lost a race for pink slips in his Volkswagen and refused to give up his dads car, ended up getting shot.
@@daveyboy_ all except Bad News Bears got me on that one, the other nah you can keep besides I'm not a Yankee fan no more since they removed joe girade as thier manager so you can keep Pride of the Yankees also😅
seeing them have their fingers through the fence..tells me they never played ball for real... Coaches would have a fit if their players put their fingers thought he fence to get broken by a foul ball
He found way more success writing a book. The score isn't even that bad. It's a neat little story but he will never get that time back he could have spent with his family and seen his kids grow up. I see more honor in being a teacher than a mlb pitcher
