Minus 600 lbs.

Discount aisle boomer wells

Or David Wells lookalike :-)

His is one of the few autobiographies that I've read more than one time.

Even if he only faced that one batter Royce Clayton it would have been a tremendous story.

@@nickcurran3105 True, it’s insane what he did if you truly think about it.

He made it to the big show. That in and of itself is a crazy accomplishment. I should grab his book.

And it’s a great story too, I mean being a science teacher and baseball coach and making it to the big leagues all within the span of a few months? How can anyone not love his story?

There is a movie

That’s the dream bro. Have a moment to shine in the Bigs, and then go back home to your wife and kids as the home town hero. Awesome story

Can you imagine how he felt? As you said if he did a huge fist 👊 punch into the air I wouldn't blame him, but he was as professional as a seasoned veteran. Amazing moment. Truly something few people ever experience.

Yep act like veteran, well he was a teacher and a coach after all, I believe he was a very good one. Very glad he put a good example for young kids especially his former students

I appreciate your take & that's a very interesting theory on how Jim Morris was able to throw 98 MPH at 35 but not be able to crack 90 MPH in his 20's. I also would like know how he was able to accomplish this jump in velocity after doctors had told him he would never be able to pitch again due to his injuries. As a former pitcher who blew out my arm in college, this fascinates me. Also, he doesn't look to get much hip to shoulder separation. It may seem like he does at first glance because when his foot lands his shoulder looks pretty far back but when his back leg starts rotating until his hips start facing home plate, there seems to be very little separation in my opinion. But maybe you were referring to something different in noting his "hip power". Also, he doesn't get much front knee extension either. It's amazing he threw so hard... It truly is

@@spcooper94Yes, I saw these video clips a few years ago when a writer asked me about Jim Morris (How did he do it?). After my analysis using especially this first clip mark 7:20 (I first saw in a movie review) I contacted Jim Morris (KZfaq) to tell him. He was more inclined to think that his transformation was an act of God. We had a nice discussion, but I'm sure that I failed to convince him. BTW: after the movie his life went into a tail-spin from which he has begun to recover. My research into sports mechanics combines what I know about physics in connection with human biomechanics and the experiences that I've had (and continue to do so even at age 60) with throwing ans swing stuff. My work also connects the various things I've thrown and swung at a high level: (1) Baseball: threw 95 mph off the mound and threw a ball over 400 feet at the Orange Bowl (Miami) to win $500 (1988). (2) Football: threw 75 yard passes in a brief high school experience (getting hit wasn't for me) on a team which had 3 future NFL players (e.g., Tim Green) and (3) Tennis: hit a 140 mph tennis serve (NY Times 2018). So I might have a unique and different perspective from what instructors are teaching today. As I suggested to a small group of coaches at demonstration I gave recently: a good deal of the information in sports mechanics is mistaken information, which often has a simple physics explanation. However, few people step up to the plate, so to speak, to clarify these mistakes. I’m one of the few individuals who will take a swing at these mistakes; having skills both in swinging and throwing stuff and the physics behind it as The Nutty Professor of Sports. It is my goal to encourage others to step up to the plate in their sport (perhaps after having learned something new to them from my research) and question what they teach to their players/students. It was Einstein who said of his field: Never stop questioning.

Hate to be the one to say it but how about steroids too? It was the era after all.

​@@HueyPPLong Haha, if I had seen this comment years ago my first thought would be that there's no way he could have taken steroids because his body still looked like he was still a high school teacher when he made it to the big leagues... But if Bartolo Colon was caught for steroids looking the way he did then anything is possible I guess. ∙ Although, I may not quite be as qualified as Dr. Mueller here to answer your question, I have been studying the physics of pitching since I was in elementary school and have continued to learn as much as I can about pitching ever since and for about the past 15 years. ∙ Maybe Dr. Mueller can back me up on my theory about how steroids effect a pitcher's velocity but in my opinion, I believe that steroids may help a pitcher maintain his velocity as he ages (take Roger Clemens for example) but not so much in helping him improve his velocity. Even during the steroid era, we have never seen a pitcher like Jacob deGrom at this point continue to increase his velo. ∙ It really hasn't been until the last 5-10 years or so with the rise of this Driveline Baseball led Age of Learned Velocity where so many advancements have been made that so many pitchers are being taught to throw faster, even later in their careers.

@@HueyPPLong Maybe he just worked hard? Why does there always have to be some kind of chemical involved. This world ALWAYS has to see the one possible negative and exploit it. My point is people who see this story an got inspired by it, then sees a "accusation" of steroids and poof they start the disbelief discussion and pretty soon with no evidence, the man is being lynched by social media. Now I'm NOT saying you did this. Your point wasn't posed as a shot, but society now always wants to show everyone as a failure or a cheat. I miss the 70's when all this social justice and social media crap didn't exist!

Did you stroke it to his pitching

I agree, this is fantastic and inspiring!!

Jim Morrison sang for the Doors in the late 60s

Frank was always on. It says a lot, amazing story . He said the movie was pretty accurate about how it lined with everything for real

Jim Morrison died in 1971

@@richardsylvanus2717Which is completely irrelevant.

It’s terrible Lmao.

​@@mrstifler8987Better than what you've ever achieved 😂😂

@@frecklefart909 we’ll see. I’m on the Washington National minor league team. How much you wanna bet I’ll do better than this goofball. Put your money where your mouth is

@@mrstifler8987 buddy he was 35 with 5 shoulder surgerys at that time. that’s literally impossible for a lot of people at his age. idk why u think that’s terrible i bet u can’t touch ur feet with that gut in the way.

@@bandito4492 I guarantee I’m in better shape than anyone in this comment section. Including you. Nobody is saying his story isn’t impressive. It is. But 13 K’s in 15 innings is not a stat to go crazy about. Let’s be real.

Good point, yeah haha, man I remember my self and friends in highschool now haha

Ha! Facts!!

Teaching high school....thats the easiest job out there.

@@Nikko170Let me know when you have the opportunity to teach high school, then let us know ten years later on how easy it is.

For all that criticizing him, how many have made it to MLB.

He also gave up bombs to Roberto alomar and Brian McRae. And Omar vizquel had 4 rbi vs him.

Thanks! Much love from the U.S.

Same!!

There is, is called The Rookie.

Lol

GARDENHOSER!

@@teecee2949 "What did he call me?"

This is actually the only era where adults look and act like children. So this is the outlier not Jim Morris’ era. We’re in the literal weirdest era of any species on probably any planet lol. Real creepy.

Better average, less strikeouts, bunted when need to.

It's an illusion

Like someone else says, our current gen is just weird. You look at HS kids from Jim’s time and they look 25. Kids in HS today look 11. Kids are babied(most don’t work until they’re in college now), hormonal issues, and mental health issues. Honestly this generation is sad.

He wasn't a pro athlete lol. He was a teacher for years haha

lol right. verlander out there at age 40 hits 95 routinely. degrom at 34, if he threw a 95 mph fastball people would be saying "uh oh what's wrong with degrom now?"

​@SynsityGW Finding lefties that threw 95+ back then was not easy. Randy Johnson and Billy Wagner could. One is in the HOF and the other is borderline. I'm sure there were others I'm missing but a lefty throwing this kinda heat back then was super rare.

I remember watching that game and never forgot how Royce Clayton seemed to have no clue or a chance.

AcEs, before you people who lack a higher power also lack (as do I) knowledge of man's rules , know they do not know em either proble) I sat this knowing GOD'S fifteen oops ten commandments. Best wishes rudi

I'm 39 and look much younger than he does.

Dude y’all grew up in an era where adults have zero responsibilities until they hit maybe their 40s or even 50s. Jim Morris grew up when people had to become serious adults by the age of 21-22.

@@HT-sm9dm nobody asked

I’m 30 and I can’t imagine looking like this in 5 years 😂😂😂 Although the mustache probably ages him a bit and I can grow a pretty good one. Maybe when I’m 35 I’ll try it out and see what I look like 😂😂😂

35 or 55?

My Dad also I played pro baseball before I was born. He was proud I took after him but my first tind at bat with a major league pitcher Mat Keough and Wilkins was a rough time. But my happiest day was getting called up after the military to be on the Florida HP team at 50! Don't f stop following your dreams.

Except for when those child soldiers in Liberia get their arms chopped off but yeah let’s not bring that up right

@@Smllc22318 what the heck does that hade to do with what we’re discussing? Kind or rude and random don’t you think? Boy you must be a lot of fun at parties!

@@Smllc22318 There’s always one….. 🤦‍♂️

​@@Smllc22318 god couldn't help all those dying kids, he has sports to take care of

🤦‍♂️

Um they did

@@thomasdickey1397 I know. It was a joke.

They did. You just watched it

So true!! Definitely NOT something ya see much these days, right?! ‘Course, in fairness, May in fact be SO MANY out there working their azzzzzez off…just doesn’t make “the news”. Gives me hope if there is 😎