iSpeakers & Entertainers
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.
- United States - California
- Full Day: Inquire for Quote
- 1/2 Day: Inquire for Quote
- Keynote: 10K-15K
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"Jim, I've been producing events like these for over 20 years. In that period of time I have NEVER experienced the deafening silence in a crowd that large, all of whom had their minds, hearts and souls transfixed on your speech."
- Deke Rothacker, Vice President of Marketing, United Way
"Jim was definitely the star of our annual supplier event. People were charmed by his demeanor and presentation style and they were truly moved by his message. The feedback we got from attendees about how Jim's message affected them was phenomenal. We try to top ourselves every year in terms of our programming for this event - but I really don't know how we are going to be able to top Jim. We may just have to bring him back!"
- John Fredette, Senior Manager, Lucent Technologies
"Jim Abbott is awesome. You could hear a pin drop during his speech. We laughed, and many of us cried as he wove his touching story of his life and experiences overcoming his handicap. He is charming, very receptive to our guests, he was willing to take the time to go to our luncheon, pose for pictures, and answer questions from anyone who asked."
- Miriam Eaton, Event Planner, Toshiba
"There are no words to describe the impact Jim had on my business, he was nothing short of phenomenal. Jim spoke for breakfast, lunch and dinner seminars. His story touched everyone in the rooms with standing room only in some instances."
- Anthony Antorino, Regional Vice President, Prudential
"Jim Abbott was a great speaker with a fantastic, fasinating and inspirational story to tell. He was funny, engaging and an inspiration and he kept the groups attention through the entire presentation and the question and answer session. Many in our group enjoyed Jim as much as our presentation by John Wooden. Thank you for making our convention one that we will remember for a long time."
- Randy Fritchie, President, Fosters Freeze
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