rookie A rookie is a person new to an occupation, profession, or hobby. In sports, a ''rookie'' is a professional athlete in their first season (or year). In contrast with a veteran who has experience and expertise, a rookie is usually inexperienced ...

is a person new to a profession or an athlete in their first season. Rookie, Rookies or ''The Rookie'' may also refer to:

Art

* ''The Rookie'' (painting), a 1957 painting by Norman Rockwell

Film and television

Film

* ''Rookies'' (1927 film), an American silent comedy film directed by Sam Wood * ''The Rookie'' (1959 film), an American comedy film directed by George O'Hanlon * ''The Rookie'' (1990 film), an American buddy cop film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood * ''The Rookie'' (2002 film), an American baseball film directed by John Lee Hancock * ''The Rookies'' (2019 film), a Chinese action film directed by Alan Yuen

Television

* ''Rookies'' (American TV series), a 2008–2009 American reality series * ''The Rookie'' (TV series), an American comedy-drama crime series that debuted in 2018 * ''The Rookie'' (web series), a 2007–2008 spinoff of the television series ''24'' * ''

The Rookies ''The Rookies'' is an American police procedural series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department (SC ...

'', a 1972–1976 American crime drama series * "Rookies" (''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''), an episode

Music

* ''Rookie'' (EP), by Red Velvet, 2017 ** "Rookie" (Red Velvet song), the title song * "Rookie" (Sakanaction song), 2011 * "Rookie" / "Stay Gold", a single by Flow, 2005 * ''Rookie'', an album by

Black Kids Black Kids are an American indie rock band. Formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 2006, the group consists of singer/guitarist Reggie Youngblood, keyboardists/backup singers Ali Youngblood and Dawn Watley, bassist Owen Holmes, and drummer Kevin Sno ...

, 2017

Publications

* ''Rookie'' (magazine), a defunct American online magazine for teenagers created by Tavi Gevinson * ''Rookies'' (manga), a Japanese manga and television drama * ''The Rookie'' (novel), by Scott Sigler

People

* Rookie Brown (1925–1971), American professional basketball player * Rookie Davis (born 1993), American professional baseball pitcher *

Brian Wilson (poker player) Brian ''"Rookie"'' Wilson (born September 14, 1967) is an American real estate developer and poker Poker is a family of comparing card games in which players wager over which hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is pl ...

(born 1967), nicknamed "Rookie", American real estate developer and poker player