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Rookie of the Year

A small-town newspaper sports writer harbors an ambition to work for a big city daily. He sees his chance to achieve his goal while attending the World Series: one of the rookies shows a style reminiscent of a former all-time great banned from baseball for accepting a bribe.

English
  • Originally Aired December 7, 1955
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Production Code 9648
  • Network NBC
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Name Type Role
Frank Nugent Writer
'Tiger' Fafara Guest Star
Robert Leyden Guest Star
Vera Miles Guest Star
John Wayne Guest Star
Patrick Wayne Guest Star
Ward Bond Guest Star
James Gleason Guest Star
Harry Tyler Guest Star
Willis Bouchey Guest Star
William Forrest Guest Star
John Ford Director
W.R. Burnett Director