Jim Morris Signed Rays Adjustable Hat With Display Case Inscribed "The Rookie" (Beckett)

Tampa Bay Devil Rays Adjustable Hat With Display Case. Hand-signed and inscribed by Jim Morris (Tampa Bay Devil Rays).

The relief pitcher Jim Morris became one of baseball's oldest rookies in 1999, when at age 35 he signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. A high school science teacher and baseball coach who had formerly played in the minor leagues, Morris stunned the Devil Rays' talent scouts with his 98-mile-per-hour fastball. Although he played for only two seasons and pitched in only 21 major league games, Morris captured baseball fans' imaginations with his Cinderella story, which took him from the classrooms and baseball diamond of a Texas high school to the national arena of a big league stadium. His made-for-Hollywood tale became a major motion picture, The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid, in 2002.

The autograph includes an official Beckett Authentication Services serially-numbered hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes. The signing of this item was witnessed by Beckett.

Authentication: Beckett COA

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