WICHITA, KS – Former MLB Pitcher Jim Morris (“The Rookie”) has been named as the keynote speaker at the Kansas Agri Business Expo in Wichita, KS where he is scheduled to speak during breakfast on Thursday, November 17, 2016. The event will take place at 8:30 a.m. in the Eagle Ballrooms at the Wichita Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 W Waterman St, Wichita, KS 67202. Source: High Plains Journal and Midwest Ag Journal
According to the High Plains Journal and Midwest Ag Journal article, Jim Morris’ Cinderella story is testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life:
“Jim Morris’ Cinderella story is testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. His story is the subject of the blockbuster film from Walt Disney “The Rookie,” starring Dennis Quaid, which won the ESPY for Sports Film of the Year.”
Jim Morris is a retired baseball player known for his brief career in Major League Baseball. Morris signed a professional contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization at the age of 35. Morris discovered that in spite of his age, and having several surgeries on his arm, he was able to throw a 98-mph fastball. Morris has released an autobiography, The Oldest Rookie. 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. Jim Morris also speaks about Christian values.
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