Jim Morris’ journey is a testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. Eleven years after retiring from baseball, he unexpectedly learned a life-changing lesson from his high school team. While giving a pep talk
So every morning in early September, Ciardi would get on his dial-up internet and eagerly check to see if Morris had appeared in the previous night’s Durham Bulls game. Ciardi would live and die with each result, as if Morris were the key player on his fantasy baseball team. And when ...
The class of 2018 also included Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Jack Morris and Alan Trammell! 5 - Jim Thome, Larry Doby and Rick Manning are related. How? They each played for the Cleveland Indians and they each had a golden sombrero (Five Strikeouts in a 9-Inning ...
Even though Morris played in the American League, he’s not in favor of the Universal DH in the National League. “Guys grow up playing baseball, and it’s way more extensive than when I was growing up, with all the travel days and everything and so if a guy is pitching one day an...
This is Morris “Moe” Berg, and he was probably the most interesting baseball player of all time. Moe was born in New York City in 1902. He was fluent in English and, being Jewish, knew Hebrew and Yiddish, too. He went to NYU and then Princeton, where he learned Latin & Greek, ...
Jack Morris, Jerry Koosman, JIm DeShaies, Jim Hughes, Jim Kaat, Jim Merritt, Jim Perry, Joe Decker, Joe Mays, Johan Santana, John Butcher, John Smiley, Ken Schrom, Kenny Rogers, Kevin Correia, Kevin Slowey, Kevin Tapani, Kyle Lohse, Latroy Hawkins, Lee Stange, Les Straker, Livan Herna...
outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, infielder Jim Thome and relief pitcher Trevor Hoffman will be honored as part of the Hall’s Induction Weekend July 27-30 in Cooperstown, N.Y., along with pitcher Jack Morris and shortstop Alan Trammell, who were elected in December by the Modern Baseball Era Co...
“Do you want to meet him?” the player asked. “Of course.” Minutes later, Morris entered the room. He was far away from his family, yet closer to the big leagues than he had ever been in his first go-around with professional baseball. That very night, he had been informed that ...
“Do you want to meet him?” the player asked. “Of course.” Minutes later, Morris entered the room. He was far away from his family, yet closer to the big leagues than he had ever been in his first go-around with professional baseball. That very night, he had been informed that ...
“Do you want to meet him?” the player asked. “Of course.” Minutes later, Morris entered the room. He was far away from his family, yet closer to the big leagues than he had ever been in his first go-around with professional baseball. That very night, he had been informed that ...