Canter has a memory of Morris calling him soon after he became Morris’ representative and the pitcher telling him, “They’re fixing to take the furniture at my house back in Texas. My wife is telling me I’m going to have to come home to take a teaching job if we don’t get some...
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
LAS VEGAS - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Abbott pitched in the gold medal game for Team USA in the 1988 Olympics. He threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees in 1993, and he eventually had a career with four different teams in 10 seasons. It was certainly an admirable pro...
Third baseman Chipper Jones, 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 b...
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I know I disappointed Jerry McMorris. I still feel bad about that. But I just felt that, for me, it was time to go home and be with the kids.’’ And that was the end. Leyland retired after a disappointing 72-90 season, believing he would never manage again. He f...
infielder Nick Gonzales to save money to go big at picks 30 and/or 39 (perhaps with Pennsylvania prep righty Nick Bitsko). They also could just take Texas A&M left-hander Asa Lacy, the best pitcher available, though the depth of college arms may make it more prudent to take a hitter...
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...
Canter pored over the story of a left-handed pitcher getting a second chance at professional baseball. Morris had originally been a first-round pick of the Brewers in the January phase of the 1983 Draft, but he had trouble corralling his fastball and staying healthy and didn’t advance above...
“So many times, movies based on a true story get a little stretched out to make it work,” Quaid tells MLB.com, 20 years later. “With this, you didn’t have to. The story was that good.” But “The Rookie” only scratches the surface of how improbable and auspicious Morris’ sto...