Jim Abbott

Former Major League Baseball Pitcher

Born in Flint, Michigan without a right hand, Jim became an All-America hurler at Michigan; won the Sullivan Award in 1987 and threw a 4-0 no-hitter for the NY Yankees vs. Cleveland on September 4, 1993. Jim played for 10 seasons on 4 different teams and ended his big league playing career in 1999. Today, in addition to being a Pitching Instructor for the Los Angeles Angels, Jim is a motivational speaker. Unique as a sports speaker because his story, and the way he delivers it, appeals to many types of audiences, even those who are not sports fans. In his keynotes, Jim uses motivational sports stories of how he overcame adversity, and anecdotes from his career as a professional baseball pitcher.