#024 - Jim "The Rookie" Morris - The Unconventional Path To The Top Of Major League Baseball

The Outworker

Former MLB pitcher Jim Morris overcame incredible odds to achieve his big league dreams. Jim shares his inspirational story from facing a difficult childhood, to giving up on baseball, to making an unlikely comeback at age 35 and pitching in the majors. However, Jim's journey didn't end there. He endured a series of debilitating injuries and health issues, including Parkinson's disease and CTE, while also overcoming alcoholism and substance abuse. Jim's path to healing and his resilience in the face of adversity will leave you motivated to chase your own dreams, no matter how impossible they may seem.
Timestamps:
00:00 Environment of Baseball
03:00 Sports as a Coping Mechanism: Finding Solace and Success
17:57 Switching Identities: Athlete to Coach & Teacher
26:24 A Second Chance at a Dream
34:22 Making Major League Debut at 35
39:09 A Faith-Based Path
45:20 Turning Jim Morris' Story into 'The Rookie'
50:56 Dealing with Physical Ailments
52:51 A Miraculous Healing
01:01:07 Faith and Control
01:06:10 Making Fun of Life
01:09:55 Encouraging Others to Keep Going
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1. Environment of Baseball (00:00:00)

2. Sports as a Coping Mechanism: Finding Solace and Success (00:03:00)

3. Switching Identities: Athlete to Coach & Teacher (00:17:57)

4. A Second Chance at a Dream (00:26:24)

5. Making Major League Debut at 35 (00:34:22)

6. A Faith-Based Path (00:39:09)

7. Turning Jim Morris' Story into 'The Rookie' (00:45:20)

8. Dealing with Physical Ailments (00:50:56)

9. A Miraculous Healing (00:52:51)

10. Faith and Control (01:01:07)

11. Making Fun of Life (01:06:10)

12. Encouraging Others to Keep Going (01:09:55)