LAS VEGAS, NV – Jim Morris has been named as the keynote speaker at the 4th annual Navigate 2017 user conference. Jim Morris will deliver the keynote address to an audience of IT professionals at 9:15 a.m. on on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 (day three of the conference). Mr. Morris’s keynote is sponsored by Cisco Umbrella. The event is hosted by Continuum and will take place at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 3708 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Source: Business Wire ... Read More
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 ... Read More
LONGVIEW, TX. — Former MLB relief pitcher, Jim Morris, AKA: “The Rookie”, will be the guest speaker on June 14 at the second annual ETvarsity Best Preps Banquet. The event will be held at the Maude Cobb Convention an Activity Center in Longview, Texas. will honor more than 250 high school athletes and coaches at an awards ceremony that will culminate with the naming of the top overall male and female athlete, Coach of the Year and most outstanding athlete from each sport. The event is open to the public. Tickets will go on sale in May. Source: News Journal.
Jim Abbott, a baseball Icon, is a popular inspirational & motivational speaker. He was the underdog growing up. He was born with only one hand but had aspirations of reaching the Major Leagues.
As a youngster, he would spend hours bouncing the ball off a wall to practice fielding and throwing. He showed enough promise in high school to be drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays but chose instead to attend the University of Michigan. He led the Wolverines to Big Ten titles in his freshmen and junior years and had a career record of 26-8. He went on to win the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, presented annually to the outstanding college baseball player in the United States. ... Read More
Looking to book a speaker who can inspire, motivate and captivate your audience? If so, you should consider Jim Morris as your next speaker. Considered one of the top motivational speakers on the circuit today, Jim Morris gets rave reviews for his appearances wherever he goes.
Jim’s story was the inspiration for the movie “The Rookie”, a Disney blockbuster released in 2004 that starred Randy Quaid. The movie won an ESPY for Sports Film of the Year. Sports Illustrated also voted it one of the five greatest baseball movies of all-time.
Jim’s childhood dream of becoming a major leaguer was cut short cut short due to injuries and, admittedly, a lack of maturity. Eleven years after his retirement from baseball, Jim bet the high school baseball team he was coaching that if they won the District Championship, he would try out for a major league team. As they say, the rest is history. Jim’s team won the District Championship, he threw 12 consecutive pitches at 98 mph during a tryout and was signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Three months later in front of family and his high school team, Jim achieved his dream and struck out All-Star Royce Clayton with a 98 mph fastball.
Jim’s speech resonates with a range of audiences. As a testament to his broad appeal, below are a few examples of recent events where Jim has appeared…
– As a Christian speaker, he spoke at a church’s Easter weekend services in California, sharing his faith and story.
– As an inspirational speaker, he spoke at school fundraiser in Tennessee that raised money to build a baseball field
– As a motivational speaker, he spoke at a sales meeting in Iowa attended by high-level executives of a major corporation.
Jim can tailor his message to the audience. Among Jim’s speaking topics are…
Below is a recent email I received from a satisfied client…“He was excellent. There were many compliments!! The group really enjoyed his message He had them laughing. Thanks so much. He really delivered! Just right for my audience.”
Jonathan Wexler is a sports and celebrity booking agent for PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. If you are interest in booking Jim Morris for a speaking engagement, appearance or endorsement, please contact us at 800.966.1380.
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