Podcasts about jim the rookie morris

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The modern day "Rookie"

Jim “The Rookie” Morris is no longer a rookieIn this captivating episode of The Travel Wins, I had the honor of sitting down with Jim "The Rookie" Morris, whose extraordinary life story transcends the baseball diamond to inspire millions worldwide. A man who defied the odds, Jim's journey is a testament to the power of resilience, faith, and the pursuit of dreams, no matter how impossible they may seem.Jim's passion for baseball began at just five years old, setting his sights on a dream of pitching in the major leagues. But life had other plans. Injuries and setbacks dashed his hopes by the age of twenty-five, with doctors delivering the crushing news that he would never play again. Yet, life has a way of writing unexpected chapters. Against all odds, at the age of thirty-five—when most athletes are stepping away from the game—Jim found himself pitching for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His remarkable comeback was so incredible that Disney immortalized it in the beloved film *The Rookie*, starring Dennis Quaid. The movie became a box office sensation, earning accolades like the ESPY for Best Sports Movie and the CAMIE award for its uplifting message.But Jim's story didn't end there. As an accomplished author, his latest book, *Dream Makers*, explores the untold facets of his life beyond the diamond. From navigating a tumultuous relationship with his father and battling addiction to finding solace in the wisdom of his grandfather, Jim's memoir delves into the profound lessons he's learned. *Dream Makers* emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with extraordinary individuals who challenge and uplift you—lessons that resonate in both personal and professional realms.Since 2001, Jim has been sharing his inspirational story with audiences around the globe as a motivational speaker. His travels have taken him to prestigious stages like The Million Dollar Round Table, where he's spoken twice, and earned him accolades such as the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award. Jim's talks are more than just speeches—they're transformative experiences, inspiring listeners to face their own obstacles with courage and determination.On this episode of The Travel Wins, we dive into the logistics of his life on the road, balancing his passion for inspiring others with the demands of constant travel. How does he maintain his connection with his family? What keeps him motivated as he journeys from city to city, empowering audiences with his story of redemption?Whether you're a fan of “The Rookie” or simply need a dose of inspiration, Jim's incredible story will remind you that it's never too late to chase your dreams—and that the power of perseverance can lead you to unimaginable heights. 

We talk with Jim Morris, the athlete and motivational speaker who was the inspiration for the movie, "The Rookie", based on Jim's book, "The Oldest Rookie: Big League Dreams from a Small Town Guy".  Jim's journey has been called, “a testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life.” His website is https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com/   Ritual's clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms.  It's gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM.  Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today!

It was an honor to have Jim Morris on the show!! His burning desire to chase his dreams and become a professional baseball player amazing and inspirational! His return to the mound all those years ago was so inspirational that Disney made a movie about him titled "The Rookie" starring Dennis Quaid. This movie was a wild success back in 2002 but it doesn't tell the whole story! Jim has lived a hard life going through many different trials and tribulations...you can read all of that in his new book called Dream Makers! Even through all of Jim's difficulties he still focused on God and continued to rely on Him. Jim says "It's not about me, it's what God can do through me!" Enjoy this episode!! https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com https://www.instagram.com/jimtherookiemorris --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/running-through-my-vanes-podcast/support

He went from a High School Teacher to the Major Leagues in 4 months and had his life made into a Disney movie called "The Rookie" but what happened to Jim Morris turned out to be more of a "Nightmare on Elm Street" instead of a happy Hollywood ending. Find out how Jim Morris overcame medical issues and an addiction to pain killers only to become a Rookie at sobriety all over again. We guarantee you won't want to miss this amazing vulnerable interview that has Jim Morris back in the Big League of life again! To book Jim to speak at your event or for more information go to www.jimtherookiemorris.com

We talk with Jim Morris, the athlete and motivational speaker who was the inspiration for the movie, "The Rookie", based on Jim's book, "The Oldest Rookie: Big League Dreams from a Small Town Guy".  Jim's journey has been called, “a testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life.” His website is https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com/   Our sponsor, Green Chef, is a CCOF-certified meal kit company that makes eating well easy with plans to fit every lifestyle.  Whether you're Keto, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, or just looking to eat more balanced meals, Green Chef offers a range of recipes to suit your preferences.  Fill up with Protein Packed, Green Chef's newest collection of recipes fit for a high-protein dietary preference.  Choose from three weekly menu items, each including at least 40 grams of protein per serving.  You can expect a variety of satisfying and flavorful recipes like Greek Chicken Salad with Mint Olive Tapenade, Enchilada-Spiced Turkey Bowls and Almond-Crusted Barramundi. Cut down on meal prep with pre-portioned and prepped ingredients, including pre-measured sauces, spices and dressings.  Go to GreenChef.com/nobody60 and use code nobody60 to get 60% off plus free shipping!

The Jim Morris story was told in the Disney movie The Rookie, and Jim Morris is the author of two books, including his newest release, Dream Makers! Jim Morris joins Steve Karsay and The Chosen Lawyer to discuss his Chosen Journey, from the football field and baseball diamond, teaching high school and what it took to achieve his dream and play Major League Baseball - Get ready to be inspired! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/kormans

As we head deeper into MLB's postseason excitement, it's a perfect time for Mike to sit down with former Major League pitcher Jim “The Rookie” Morris. Jim shares many of the obstacles he overcame in life, and is a real-life example that it is never too late for God to work, even through the most painful and  least likely places in our lives.Jim Morris is no stranger to big dreams. Since he was five years old, he passionately yearned to play baseball in the major leagues. However, despite all his hard work and determination, a series of unfortunate events and injuries scuttled his career before he was twenty-five. Doctors told him he would never play again. Then, at age thirty-five—after a string of highly implausible events and at an age when most players are retiring—Morris found himself on the mound as a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His return to the game was so incredible that Disney made his story into aheartwarming film—The Rookie—with Jim portrayed by Dennis Quaid. It was released to popular acclaim and was a huge box office success. It won the ESPY for Best Sports Movie in 2002 and the CAMIE award for Character and Morality in Entertainment.Morris is the author of two books, with his most recent release entitled Dream Makers. It picks up where The Rookie left off. This compelling memoir explores the untapped territory of Morris' life, including his contentious relationship with his father, his incessant and grueling struggle with pain and addiction, the mentorship with his wise and loving grandfather who kept him grounded, and the resolve and faith that drove him to overcome every tribulation. Dream Makers explores the transformative power of surrounding yourself with the best, most accomplished people possible—inspiring you to overcome life's obstacles and achieve your dreams.

As we head deeper into MLB's postseason excitement, it's a perfect time for Mike to sit down with former Major League pitcher Jim “The Rookie” Morris. Jim shares many of the obstacles he overcame in life, and is a real-life example that it is never too late for God to work, even through the most painful and  least likely places in our lives. Jim Morris is no stranger to big dreams. Since he was five years old, he passionately yearned to play baseball in the major leagues. However, despite all his hard work and determination, a series of unfortunate events and injuries scuttled his career before he was twenty-five. Doctors told him he would never play again. Then, at age thirty-five—after a string of highly implausible events and at an age when most players are retiring—Morris found himself on the mound as a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His return to the game was so incredible that Disney made his story into a heartwarming film—The Rookie—with Jim portrayed by Dennis Quaid. It was released to popular acclaim and was a huge box office success. It won the ESPY for Best Sports Movie in 2002 and the CAMIE award for Character and Morality in Entertainment. Morris is the author of two books, with his most recent release entitled Dream Makers. It picks up where The Rookie left off. This compelling memoir explores the untapped territory of Morris' life, including his contentious relationship with his father, his incessant and grueling struggle with pain and addiction, the mentorship with his wise and loving grandfather who kept him grounded, and the resolve and faith that drove him to overcome every tribulation. Dream Makers explores the transformative power of surrounding yourself with the best, most accomplished people possible—inspiring you to overcome life's obstacles and achieve your dreams.

Story of failure: Breaking our kitchen window playing baseball.Ethan Bryan is a storyteller whose narratives explore what it means to live a good story.At the age of six, he lost all of his hair due to an immune-system disorder called alopecia. Ethan knows about overcoming personal obstacles and being bullied. He also understands the power of hope, persevering through hundreds upon hundreds of manuscript rejections.The author of ten books, his writings earned him an opportunity to speak at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, an invitation to the White House for the Royals World Series championship, and endorsements from several former MLB players including Jim “The Rookie” Morris.Ethan has appeared ever so briefly in an ESPN 30-for-30 (#BringBackSungWoo) and as a background ballplayer in an Emmy-award winning documentary (First Boys of Spring). He still dreams of playing baseball (throwing out a first pitch) for his beloved KC Royals.A major fan of both Dr Pepper and donuts, Ethan was one of the best benchwarmers on his high school junior varsity baseball team.In today's episode, Ethan talks about:his first Royals baseball game his parents took him to when George Brett hit a walk-off home-runbattling Alopecia as a kid in Kansas Cityasking his dad if he could play baseball without hairretiring from baseball at age 16playing golf and winning conference as a senior at Kickapoo High Schooltaking students to baseball games while attending Baylorhow the idea of A Year of Playing Catch came abouthow playing catch with his daughters formed his writing and visionwhy he's thankful for his daughter's influence on his writingasking a news anchor to play catch and what formed afterwhy playing catch is good for the body and brainwhy playing catch develops trustbeing in a flow state while playing catchthe toll of playing catch on a daily basis and how it strengthenedplaying catch with his dad at the Field of Dreamsmeeting Stan Sipka and not breaking up a no-hittercancelled interviews and in-person meetings being cancelledwriting 90% of A Year of Playing Catch at The Mudhouse in Springfieldfinding his name in an obituary online and his thoughts and actions that followedsending a book to let a grieving family know that someone was thinking of thembeing the inspiration for Dan Bryan (not related) and why he played 365 games of catch in his son's honorstory of playing catch with Dan Bryan after his son's memorialthe story of 99 and a God wink moment with DanRobert Benson as a writing mentor (The Echo Within)story of meeting Robert Benson and thanking him for his workgoing to dinner with Robert Benson and his inspirational quotean inside the book home-run!being a first born, type A personalitystory of a B- on his report cardEthan's definition of success and whyrelationships and community around you to help guide you through failurethe wisdom and warmth of a benchwarmerstory of getting rejected with his new novel and the lessons he's learningnot giving up in the face of failurewearing his emotions on his sleeve and how he works through itprocessing failure and emotions through sweatGrip'n'Rip baseball leagueworking on the sequel to A Year of Playing Catch and why it's intimidatingcatch playing mentorship programa play deprived culture and a loneliness epidemicwhy kids stop playing baseballhow to fix the radical distrust of othersthe science behind playing a game of catchThe Life-Saving Adventure of Graceland Gordon and Her Dogthe scavenger hunt of a lifetimethe day my shoes melted during catch Twitter - @ethanbryanFacebook - @EthanBryanStorieswww.ethanbryan.comDan Bryan's / Ethan Bryan's Game of CatchMiLB ArticleThe Echo Within 

Hear from Jim Morris, the athlete and motivational speaker who was the inspiration for the movie, "The Rookie", based on Jim's book, "The Oldest Rookie: Big League Dreams from a Small Town Guy".  Jim's journey has been called, “a testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life.” His website is https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com/ Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Ritual: Ritual wants you to know that nutritional gaps in your diet shouldn't be ignored. Even if you try hard to eat the right things, most likely, you're still not getting all of the essential nutrients you need on a daily basis. 97% of women between the ages of 19 and 50 aren't getting enough Vitamin D from their diet, and 95% aren't getting their recommended daily intake of key Omega-3s. Chances are, you fall into one, or both, of those groups. Ritual's Essential for Women 18+ Multivitamin was formulated by exhaustive research to help fill nutrient gaps in the diets of women over the age of 18. Its nutrients help support brain, bone and blood health, in addition to providing antioxidant support. Go to www.ritual.com to read how Ritual challenged some of the top scientists to reimagine the daily multivitamin for women. The result is everything they think a multivitamin should be. Better health doesn't happen overnight, and right now Ritual is offering our Nobody Told Me! listeners 10% off during your first three months! Visit ritual.com/NTM and turn healthy habits into a Ritual. That's 10% off at ritual.com/NTM. Use promo code NTM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Morris was a high school science teacher and coach in west Texas who miraculously made it the Major Leagues at the age of 35. His life story made cinematic history with the heartwarming and unforgettable Disney movie, The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid. Jim pitched two seasons for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays reaching speeds up to 102mph and chose to retire to raise his children. Jim and his wife, Shawna, have raised five children and live near San Antonio. Since 2000, Jim has been a highly sought-after motivational speaker traveling the world inspiring audiences to follow their dreams and never give up. In this Amazing Episode Jim and I discuss how to teach our kids how to Dream. -How are kids can do better by speaking life into them. -Teaching them thru our actions that it is not about me, it is about "WE" -Getting what you expect,(GOOD/BAD) - His Encounter with baseball legend Hank Aaron and Sand Lotting his autographed ball. -How we need to take away the distractions so they can focus on the dreams. -And Last but not least, kids are a Gift not an Excuse. You can order Jim's new book here: DreamMakersBook.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-mendonca/support

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Jim “The Rookie” Morris talks baseball, Disney and more! Jim is a Husband, Father, Disney's real life Rookie, former MLB player, Motivational Speaker, author of ‘Dream Makers' which is an amazing book, friend, and much more! Jimi's story is unbelievable! Check out the real story of Jim's life on this show! Originally released on 6/19/2020 I have had the honor of speaking to him on my show twice over the last couple of years and he is someone I consider to be a friend and such an amazing person! Also check out episode 100 with Jim “The Rookie” Morris Key Discussion Points: Baseball was more than a game Bruises go away, but words stay with you Competing against yourself Live your life, don't let your life live you What Disney doesn't show We have the ability to be successful in whatever we put our minds to Always living up to your promises Importance of Integrity Being healed of Parkinson's Disease His son telling President George W. Bush that baseball sucks Help Support The Show - Buy Me A Coffee - Thank you in advance! - INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSOR OF OUR SHOW? DM US FOR MORE INFO. - Be sure to FOLLOW Jim "The Rookie" Morris - Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Book Jim To Speak Order ‘Dream Makers' Book - Thanks for watching! Check out another playlist on my channel: The Erik Allen Show Podcasts Featuring Erik Allen Voice Over Work Product Reviews Fun - FREE Resources to help you

Jim “The Rookie” Morris talks baseball, Disney and more! Jim is a Husband, Father, Disney's real life Rookie, former MLB player, Motivational Speaker, author of ‘Dream Makers' which is an amazing book, friend, and much more! Jimi's story is unbelievable!  Check out the real story of Jim's life on this show!  Originally released on 6/19/2020 https://youtu.be/Zi6NSVtRRIc I have had the honor of speaking to him on my show twice over the last couple of years and he is someone I consider to be a friend and such an amazing person!  Also check out episode 100 with Jim “The Rookie” Morris  Key Discussion Points: Baseball was more than a game Bruises go away, but words stay with you Competing against yourself Live your life, don't let your life live you What Disney doesn't show We have the ability to be successful in whatever we put our minds to Always living up to your promises Importance of Integrity Being healed of Parkinson's Disease His son telling President George W. Bush that baseball sucks Help Support The Show - Buy Me A Coffee - Thank you in advance! - INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSOR OF OUR SHOW? DM US FOR MORE INFO. - Be sure to FOLLOW Jim "The Rookie" Morris - Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Book Jim To Speak Order ‘Dream Makers' Book - Thanks for watching! Check out another playlist on my channel: The Erik Allen Show Podcasts Featuring Erik Allen Voice Over Work Product Reviews Fun - FREE Resources to help you

Ethan D. Bryan is a storyteller whose narratives explore what it means to live a good story. At the age of six, he lost all of his hair due to an immune-system disorder called alopecia. Ethan knows about overcoming personal obstacles and being bullied. He also understands the power of hope, persevering through hundreds upon hundreds of manuscript rejections. Ethan played catch every single day of 2018, an effort that came to be known as Catch 365. He documented the whole journey through a daily blog. What he shares is what he learned and discovered in the joy of playing catch. He is the author of ten books, his writings earned him an opportunity to speak at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, an invitation to the White House for the Royals World Series championship, and endorsements from several former MLB players including Jim “The Rookie” Morris. Ethan has appeared ever so briefly in an ESPN 30-for-30 (#BringBackSungWoo) and as a background ballplayer in an Emmy-award winning documentary (First Boys of Spring). He still dreams of playing baseball (throwing out a first pitch) for his beloved KC Royals. A major fan of both Dr Pepper and donuts, Ethan was one of the best benchwarmers on his high school junior varsity baseball team. www.ethanbryan.com

In this episode, John talks with Jim "The Rookie" Morris - motivational speaker, author of the books The Rookie: The Incredible True Story of a Man Who Never Gave Up on His Dream, and Dream Makers: Surround Yourself with the Best to Be Your Best, former MLB pitcher, teacher, husband, dad, and grandfather. Jim played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and is the inspiration for the movie “The Rookie.” Listen to this episode to learn more: [03:04] - How to get a free signed copy of Jim's book [03:55] - What makes Jim's story so compelling [06:12] - His journey from a high school teacher to relief pitcher [11:47] - The big opportunity to play Major League Baseball [25:19] - How his injuries curtailed his baseball career [27:44] - When he got diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease [31:08] - The time when he couldn't remember the week of Christmas [32:18] - The time when he was tired of living [33:36] - The physical and verbal abuse he got from his father [37:41] - The time when he heard a voice saying you're healed [40:07] - Why there is a feather on the front of the book [46:53] - His secret of dealing with setbacks [50:50] - How Jim strengthens his personal relationships [53:39] - The difference between failing and failure [56:25] - Jim's transformation into the person he is today [01:09:20] - What made him become an entrepreneur NOTABLE QUOTES: “Surround yourself with the best to be your best.” “People from the outside may put different obstacles in front of your way. But you need to get those people in your life who are going to tell you that anything is possible.” “Don't let anybody ever dictate to you what you're going to do with your life.” “I wanted to talk to, not talk at or not talk down to because when we're building relationships, there needs to be trust involved and they're not going to give you their best unless they trust you.” “We can live up to the challenge or we can live down the challenge.” “You cannot be successful out of the house if you're not successful in the house.” “Failing means I'm trying something new, I didn't do it right and now I have an opportunity to learn from it and get better. Failure means an active choice that I have made to do nothing.” “Our pain is never for us. It's actually for other people because it provides us the opportunity to be able to help others who are in the same situation that we used to be in.” “When we work through the pain, it provides us the opportunity to get to our purpose and ultimately to our platform.” “We have to make sure that we don't put somebody else in the same pain that we've been through.” “Isolation hurts relationships terribly, and takes away not only the other people but takes away the money too.” “You're born with your name and you die with your name. But what you do in between is a legacy that you leave behind for everyone else. And you've to decide what type of legacy you want to leave.” “Remember who you are and whose you are.” USEFUL RESOURCES: https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jimtherookie morris  https://www.facebook.com/JimMorris.TheRookie  https://twitter.com/JimTheRookie  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimtherookiemorris  https://www.dreammakersbook.com/  https://www.youtube.com/user/ProEdgeManagement  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com  Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@johnhulen  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen  Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA  EPISODE CREDITS Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/  Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/ 

Jim “The Rookie” Morris is the basis of Disney's movie with the same name. The movie shares the story of the oldest rookie to ever play Major League Baseball. It is a touching story about a man achieving his dreams later in life. Miraculously, Jim was able to throw faster at a later age, after […] The post Listen: The focal point of Disney's movie ‘The Rookie' shares life after baseball appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

Join Bobby and Jeff in episode 12 as they sit down with Jim "The Rookie" Morris, and hear his story firsthand. He tells us how he was recruited even though high school did not have baseball, how injuries ended his first career and how losing a bet with the High School team he was coaching started his second career. Jim is a living example of how chasing your dreams doesn't end when your playing career ends. Listen in as Jim tells us of the ups and downs of his journey and where he is today! Do you love Jim's story? You can purchase his book DREAM MAKERS and hear his life story before during and after his playing career! Dream Makers

JOEY LOZADA, one of the ringleaders of the CTS Interview Room in Alabama, joined us to discuss their YouTube channel, all of their shows, and to discuss big-time coaches who leave their players for more money.  ​FROM HIS BIO: "We started a YouTube page in June where we talk about such things as sports, entertainment, and even professional wrestling. Joey Lozada has interviewed people like Vince Papale from the Philadelphia Eagles and Disney's Invincible, Jim "The Rookie" Morris from MLB and Disney's The Rookie, and Sean Kanan from the Karate Kid 3. We also have the Marvin Constant Show where the Alabama FOOTBALL LEGEND interviews other Alabama University football legends and other football greats. ​We just got SEC SUPERFAN STINGRAY to be part of the group. You may remember him from the SEC NETWORK, PAUL FINEBAUM, AND TOSH.O. We are trying to get the word out and we know big things are coming" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-C6klSLcpuIBlJYbaJMUbQ

JOEY LOZADA, one of the ringleaders of the CTS Interview Room in Alabama, joined us to discuss their YouTube channel, all of their shows, and to discuss big-time coaches who leave their players for more money.  ​FROM HIS BIO: "We started a YouTube page in June where we talk about such things as sports, entertainment, and even professional wrestling. Joey Lozada has interviewed people like Vince Papale from the Philadelphia Eagles and Disney's Invincible, Jim "The Rookie" Morris from MLB and Disney's The Rookie, and Sean Kanan from the Karate Kid 3. We also have the Marvin Constant Show where the Alabama FOOTBALL LEGEND interviews other Alabama University football legends and other football greats. ​We just got SEC SUPERFAN STINGRAY to be part of the group. You may remember him from the SEC NETWORK, PAUL FINEBAUM, AND TOSH.O. We are trying to get the word out and we know big things are coming" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-C6klSLcpuIBlJYbaJMUbQ

Jim Morris is no stranger to big dreams. Since he was five years old, he passionately yearned to play baseball in the major leagues. However, despite all his hard work and determination, a series of unfortunate events and injuries scuttled his career before he was twenty-five. Doctors told him he would never play again. Then at age thirty-five—after a string of highly implausible events and at an age when most players are retiring—Morris found himself on the mound as a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His return to the game was so incredible that Disney made his story into a heartwarming film—The Rookie—with a stellar performance by Dennis Quaid. It was released to popular acclaim and was a huge box office success. It won the ESPY for Best Sports Movie in 2002 and the CAMIE award for Character and Morality in Entertainment. https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com/

In this episode of "Linch with a Leader" Mike sits down with author Ethan Bryan and talks about his newest book "A Year of Playing Catch". Ethan D. Bryan is a storyteller whose narratives explore what it means to live a good story. At the age of six, he lost all of his hair due to an immune-system disorder called alopecia. Ethan knows about overcoming personal obstacles and being bullied. He also understands the power of hope, persevering through hundreds upon hundreds of manuscript rejections.The author of ten books, his writings earned him an opportunity to speak at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, an invitation to the White House for the Royals World Series championship, and endorsements from several former MLB players including Jim “The Rookie” Morris.Ethan has appeared ever so briefly in an ESPN 30-for-30 (#BringBackSungWoo) and as a background ballplayer in an Emmy-award winning documentary (First Boys of Spring). He still dreams of playing baseball (throwing out a first pitch) for his beloved KC Royals.A major fan of both Dr Pepper and donuts, Ethan was one of the best benchwarmers on his high school junior varsity baseball team.Ethan played catch every single day of 2018, an effort that came to be known as Catch 365. He documented the whole journey through a daily blog. Day #1 can be found here.During this episode, Mike & Ethan talk about not only his year spent playing catch but also the lessons learned in the process!

Jim "The Rookie" Morris is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for two seasons with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Although brief, Morris' career is noted for making his MLB debut at the relatively advanced age of 35, after several arm surgeries. His story would later be dramatized into the 2002 film "The Rookie".Jim discusses his different relationships with his father & grandfather, making a deal with his high school players to win the district championship in order for him to chase his dream of being a pitcher, his relationship with Dennis Quaid following the film & so much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim “The Rookie” Morris is a bestselling author who was portrayed by Dennis Quaid in the hit Disney film “The Rookie”. Jim's amazing life warranted major Hollywood studios fighting for the right to tell his story. Achieving impossible feats is what Jim has done throughout his life. Overcoming a very abusive father, 70 surgeries, a failed MLB career, substance abuse, and even Parkinson's Disease. He is truly a blessed man, who was meant to move and inspire millions of people. After winning the state championship as a wingback, punter and kicker for the legendary Texas high school football coach Gordon Wood, (playing football because they didn't have a baseball team) he went on to pitch in the minor leagues but soon retired after having a losing record and major arm surgeries that forced him to stop. 10 years later, Jim promised the high school baseball team he coached that he would try out again for the majors if they won the championship. So, at age 35 he did, and he was shocked to find out he was throwing at 98 MPH, 10 miles an hour faster than he ever had in his early 20s. His story was well known to all of the MLB and eventually Disney came with an offer to bring it to the big screen. The star-studded and award-winning movie went on to make $100 Million Dollars. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/

Ep. 100 Featured Jim “The Rookie Morris who just released his book ‘Dream Makers: Surround Yourself With The Best To Be Your Best'! I am so honored that Jim joined me on the show again for Episode 100! This show is so POWERFUL! Check it out! Key Discussion Points: Importance of surrounding yourself with those who make you better Life coincides with baseball How to find Dream Killers and how to deal with them Why 3:11am & 3:11pm is so important Being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round and not knowing about it for many years later Being 100% healed of Parkinson's disease Getting an amazing prayer from NFL player Devin Wyman The movie “The Rookie” is based on his life If you got value from the show and would like to show some love financially. You can support the show here: CashApp: $ErikAllenMedia Venmo: @ErikGAllen Thank you! Want to attend the World's #1 Networking event…..that you cannot attend? Well, unless you are invited like I was. I am an official SecretKnock.co Influencer and want to see you at this event! Message me for more details! Proudly sponsored by: Tigatu (use code "TopRatedMMA" for 10% off) - Shirts Combat Flags - Flag Backdrop Alpha Outpost (use code “topratedmma” for 15% off) - Outdoor / Tactical Gear Rewebbed Inc. - Website Design & Digital Marketing Mce7 Mien Peter Harrett - Author of ‘The Rings of Hesaurun' INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSOR OF OUR SHOW? DM US FOR MORE INFO. Be sure to LIKE / FOLLOW Jim “The Rookie” Morris - Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Website Get Your Signed Copy of Dream Makers Book HERE Please check out ErikAllenMedia.com where I am talking with Entrepreneurs, World Changers, and Success Minded People!

This week is the second half of our interview with Jim "The Rookie" Morris. Plus headlines, and a discussion about MLB's decision to move the All-Star game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smallmarket/support

Hoffman and Witucki run through the past week's headlines and give you the first half of their interview with Jim "The Rookie" Morris! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smallmarket/support

On occasion the Fair Game Podcast is going to bring in guests who aren't fair related but have inspiring stories. Today we bring you the first of those guests. In 1999 Jim Morris was a high school baseball coach in Big Lake, Texas. A deal made with his team would lead to the most improbable route to Major League Baseball. His story was adapted in the Walt Disney film, “The Rookie.” He joins me today to share his story and provide some inspiration.

As a military kid, Jim "The Rookie" Morris used the game of baseball as an outlet. He shares his remarkably inspiring story of faith and perseverance that will change your life forever! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I interview fellow podcast host Joey Lozada from the CTS Interview Room about his life, his show and future plans! Take a Listen! Well... we started a YouTube page in June where we talk about such things as sports, entertainment, and even professional wrestling. Joey Lozada has interviewed people like Vince Papale from the Philadelphia Eagles and Disney's Invincible, Jim "The Rookie" Morris from MLB and Disney's The Rookie, and Sean Kanan from the Karate Kid 3. We also have the Marvin Constant Show where the Alabama FOOTBALL LEGEND interviews other Alabama University football legends and other football greats. We just got SEC SUPERFAN STINGRAY to be part of the group. You may remember him from the SEC NETWORK, PAUL FINEBAUM, AND TOSH.O. We are trying to get the word out and we know big things are coming. https://m.facebook.com/Carolyntreasuresshop/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-C6klSLcpuIBlJYbaJMUbQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twopartypodcast/support

Jim "The Rookie" Morris joins the show to talk about #63, what it's like to have Dennis Quaid play you in the story of your life and details on his new book Dream Makers. Plus, we've got a carload of NFL linemen and nearly forgotten baseball players to discuss and a mighty unusual Hall of Shame and Derrick Rose Award you won't want to miss.Our GuestOur guest has lived his very own Disney movie. Jim Morris was a high school baseball coach and science teacher who incredibly made the major leagues in 1999 at the ripe old age of 35. The story of his life and his rise to the majors became the blockbuster movie The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid – A film that won the ESPY for Best Sports Movie in 2002. Since his playing days he's become a highly sought-after motivational speaker and in 2015 he launched the Jim “The Rookie” Morris Foundation which assists underprivileged children in and around San Antonio, Texas. His new book Dream Makers picks up where The Rookie left off – telling the story of his contentious relationship with his father, his struggles with pain and addiction and the transformative power of surrounding yourself with the best people possible.1:08 – “I do have some breaking Number News.”Rudy runs down the delay in Eli Manning's #10 retirement at Ole Miss and Christian Pulisic donning the coveted #10 with Chelsea.3:38 – “Glad to be here on Puttin' Up Numbers. Thank you.”Jim “The Rookie” Morris drops in to talk about #63, the movie of his life, his new book, Dream Makers and more.18:48 – “We do go deep."Rudy quickly rounds up the baseball, basketball and hockey #63's of note on our way to an extensive discussion of football players with the number of the day.29:49 – “We've got some good ones here.”An extensive discussion of football players wearing #63 including Hall of Famers Gene Upshaw, Willie Lanier, Dermontti Dawson, Dick Stanfel, Mike Munchak not to mention Ernie Holmes and Mike Singletary, “the college tackling machine” and more.30:19 – “What time is it, Rudy?.”Screen Stars returns with three actors wearing #63 on the silver screen:Dennis Quaid as Jim Morris in The Rookie (2002)Marcus Toji as Marcus “The Toe” in Little Giants (1994)Bud Spencer as Bulldozer in Uppercut (1978)32:02 – “Jocko Maggiacomo . . . a super fun name to say.”Jocko earns Hall of Shame honors for a crash with NASCAR legend Bobby Allison at Pocono in 1988 that left Allison dead . . . for a while.33:25 – “We like to make everything about ourselves of course.”Rudy relates the troubled past of former Raiders center Barret Robbins, our Derrick Rose Award winner. You may recall Robbins turned up missing the day before the 2002 Super Bowl which was only the beginning for him. Rudy and Tom flex about attending the 2002 Super Bowl and a scandalous Playboy party the night before where Hef used human plates.37:16 – “You could put these guys in a bag.”The Heat Check List:Brad Marchand Corey Linsley Sean Doolittle Tyler Ennis Ben Garland Michael Deiter 40:29 – “Four of them are NFL Players.”The Hall of Fame List for #63:Gene UpshawWillie LanierLee Roy SelmonDermontti Dawson Jim MorrisOur thanks to Jim Morris for joining us. Get his new book, Dream Makers here: https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com.

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, guest host Brad Maybe speaks with Jim "The Rookie" Morris, baseball rat, lefthander, science teacher, baseball coach, the oldest rookie to ever start an MLB game for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, author, movie producer, motivational speaker, and dream maker. His book "The Oldest Rookie" was made into the Disney blockbuster, The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid. Jim discusses his failures, overcoming illness, and the difference between killing yourself and not living, all of which is in his latest book called Dream Makers.

Bearded Biz Show Ep. 55 featured Jim “The Rookie” Morris who is an author, one of the most sought after Motivational Speakers of 2020, & the Disney movie “The Rookie” is based on his life. His story is UNBELIEVABLE! Check it out! Jim has a NEW book called ‘Dream Makers' coming out on June 23rd, I would HIGHLY recommend you get your Pre-Order in on this. In this book, Jim shares his obstacles, failures, successes and how he has been able to surmount the impossible with courage. He also reveals the guiding principles that enabled him to rise from high school baseball coach to major league pitcher and beyond! Top Rated MMA Show & Bearded Biz Show is Proudly sponsored by Anglesey Family Chiropractic & Threads Podcast: Life Unfiltered Be sure to LIKE / FOLLOW Jim “The Rookie” Morris - Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Book Jim To Speak Order ‘Dream Makers' Book Please check out BeardedBiz.com where I am talking with Entrepreneurs, World Changers, and Success Minded People! Please LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to my channel and social media sites: Facebook Twitter (@ErikGAllen) Instagram (@Bearded.Biz) Instagram (@ErikGAllen) YouTube Top Rated MMA Is the #1 MMA podcast in the NW! We donate 25% of our profits to Hire Heroes USA who empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce. Please LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to our channel and social media sites: Facebook Twitter (@TopRatedMMA) Instagram (@TopRatedMMA)

Bearded Biz Show Ep. 55 featured Jim “The Rookie” Morris who is an author, one of the most sought after Motivational Speakers of 2020, & the Disney movie “The Rookie” is based on his life. His story is UNBELIEVABLE! Check it out! Jim has a NEW book called ‘Dream Makers' coming out on June 23rd, I would HIGHLY recommend you get your Pre-Order in on this. In this book, Jim shares his obstacles, failures, successes and how he has been able to surmount the impossible with courage. He also reveals the guiding principles that enabled him to rise from high school baseball coach to major league pitcher and beyond! Top Rated MMA Show & Bearded Biz Show is Proudly sponsored by Anglesey Family Chiropractic & Threads Podcast: Life Unfiltered Be sure to LIKE / FOLLOW Jim “The Rookie” Morris - Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Book Jim To Speak Order ‘Dream Makers' Book Please check out BeardedBiz.com where I am talking with Entrepreneurs, World Changers, and Success Minded People! Please LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to my channel and social media sites: Facebook Twitter (@ErikGAllen) Instagram (@Bearded.Biz) Instagram (@ErikGAllen) YouTube Top Rated MMA Is the #1 MMA podcast in the NW! We donate 25% of our profits to Hire Heroes USA who empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce. Please LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to our channel and social media sites: Facebook Twitter (@TopRatedMMA) Instagram (@TopRatedMMA) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/topratedmma/support

Jim “The Rookie” Morris is a former pro baseball player who made a comeback at 35. Disney made a movie about him called “The Rookie” and he was played by Dennis Quaid. Recently he has written a new book called a “Dream Makers”

On this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with Jim "The Rookie" Morris and ask him about his unlikely path to the Major Leagues, the movie the "The Rookie", and his new career as a motivational speaker and author. Just an absolutely incredible story and incredible person.