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Jim Morris - Motivational Speaker Known For Entering MLB at 35; Inspiration for Disney's "The Rookie" & Author, "Dream Makers"

Jim Morris

Profile updated February 10, 2026
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DREAM MAKERS: SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE BEST TO BE YOUR BEST

We all have dream makers and dream killers in our lives. Learn how to differentiate between the two and how to surround yourself with the best people possible to make you the best you can be! Jim takes you through his life story sharing how dream makers and dream killers shaped him into the man he is today.

A popular presentation that will keep your audience captivated as they move from laughter to tears and back again. Inspiration and motivation at its best!

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SMRP 2016 Annual Conference Keynote Speakers and Schedule ...

Jim "The Rookie" Morris will give the opening keynote presentation, "Never Give Up on a Dream" to an expected attendee audience of over 1,000 practitioners.

Books by Jim Morris

Dream Makers: Surround Yourself with the Best to Be Your Best - Book by Jim Morris

Dream Makers: Surround Yourself with the Best to Be Your Best” (2020)

Dream Makers picks up where The Rookie left off. This compelling memoir explores the untapped territory of Morris's 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.

The Rookie: The Incredible True Story of a Man Who Never Gave Up on His Dream - Book by Jim Morris

The Rookie: The Incredible True Story of a Man Who Never Gave Up on His Dream” (2002)

As a lonely child, Jim Morris took one thing with him wherever his family moved-his ability to hit and throw a baseball. For Jim, the passion of becoming a major-league ballplayer was his anchor and inspiration...until injuries and life got in the way. A decade after Jim walked away from the minors and began a life of fatherhood and mortgage payments, he made a promise to the hardscrabble high-school team he coached: If they could win their local championship, he would try out again for the big leagues. They did-and he did. Now, in this wondrous, heart-tugging book, Jim Morris tells the story of his remarkable life and his amazing journey to the Big Show at the age of thirty-five...and how he finally fulfilled his childhood dream.

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