Fifty-Two-Year-Old Rookie

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By age forty, most men realize that they will never play baseball at the major league level. By age fifty, the dream of playing professional baseball is a distant memory. Carl Gilmore, at age fifty-two, through an unexpected chain of events, is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove himself as a ball player. The rookie manages to overcome self-doubt about his ability and must endure ridicule from some of his teammates. Once the rookie proves to the baseball world that being over fifty does not necessarily mean being over the hill,” he receives support from the older fans, who can relate more to an older player than to the youngsters who make up the majority of their profession. The rookie finds out for a fact that dreams do come true! Just when success comes his way, Carl is faced with dilemmas that threaten his new career.