Baseball Motivational Keynote Speakers

Fee Range: $7,000–$18,000
Travels From: CA

When people think of Archie Manning, they think football. But Archie’s appeal transcends his athletic achievements. People far and wide have been inspired by his warm personality, his drive and sense of humor. Archie was recently selected as one of 10 outstanding New Orleanians, by Family Service of Greater New Orleans and named Hornblower of the Year by the Public Relations Society of America. He currently serves in public relations and consulting capacities for several local, regional and national companies. He hosts four Archie Manning Cystic Fibrosis benefit golf tournaments in Louisiana and Mississippi and is active in a wide variety of charitable and civic causes. Archie and Peyton have written a book entitled, Manning: a Father, His Sons and a Football Legacy. He and his boys also operate the Manning Passing Academy, a summer camp for high school quarterbacks and receivers. He is in partnership with Harrah’s in New Orleans for his restaurant, Mannings.

Fee Range: $50,000–$75,000
Travels From: LA

Fee Range: $5,000–$13,000
Travels From: TX

Millions of Americans remember Mike Eruzione as the captain of the US Hockey Team that beat the odds to win the Gold Medal at the 1980 Olympics. It was his decisive winning goal that beat the Soviet team and stunned the world. Dubbed the “Miracle on Ice," Walt Disney studios has adapted the story of that Olympic triumph over the Soviets into a feature length film, titled Miracle. Mike and his family founded Winthrop Charities is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization that was founded in 2004. The foundations goals are to make a difference and aid the causes that are important in every community, continuing through the years to make an impact through education, athletics, community endeavors and families.

Fee Range: $18,500–$35,000
Travels From: MA

Fee Range: $40,000–$100,000
Travels From: CT

Drew Brees is the legendary former Quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He is a 2009 Super Bowl champion and MVP, holding the NFL record for most passing yards of all-time and the most consecutive games with a touchdown pass. Beyond his accomplishments on the field, Drew founded The Brees Dream Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life for cancer patients, which has raised over $33M to date.

Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: CA

Pete Carroll is one of the best coaches at any level of football. Carroll has achieved the rare feat of winning a college National Championship and a Super Bowl. He won Super Bowl XLVII with the Seattle Seahawks and has built one of the most dynamic rosters in the NFL. As the head coach at USC from 2001-09, Carroll went 97-19 and won seven Pac-10 titles. During his tenure, the school produced three Heisman Trophy winners. A 34 game winning streak included the 2005 BCS National Championship and only ended with a loss in the title game the following year. Carroll had previously been an NFL head coach with the New York Jets and New England Patriots, taking the latter to the playoffs twice. He got his first NFL assistant job with the Buffalo Bills after being a college coach for over a decade. Carroll started his coaching career as a graduate assistant for three seasons at his alma mater Pacific. Today, despite being the oldest active head coach in the NFL, he is known for his youthful enthusiasm and tireless work ethic.

Fee Range: $90,000–$219,000
Travels From: WA

Jeff Francoeur is a veteran Major League Baseball player and an extraordinary example of hard work, passion and persistence. The son of two teachers, Jeff was born and raised just outside Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up he was a witness to the pow­erful early-nineties Braves with legends Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Greg Maddux. He rarely missed a game and dreamed of one day playing for the team himself. A gifted athlete, Francoeur ex­celled at both baseball and football and to those around him, a career in the majors didn't seem that unlikely. In his motivating presentations, Jeff Francoeur doesn't shy away from the highs and lows of his career. Speaking with candor and humility, he encourages anyone going through a "slump" of their own to channel their passion, work hard and just keep going. He speaks on teamwork and the importance in recognizing that whether you are the star or the guy on the bench, you have a role to play.

Fee Range: $20,000–$40,000
Travels From: GA

One of the world’s leading speakers and authorities on Courageous Leadership, Culture, Change and the Female Economy, Dr. Jackie Freiberg helps leaders develop courage skills to create best places where the best people do their best work to make the world better.

Fee Range: $15,000–$20,000
Travels From: CA

In 1986, Ed Hearn fulfilled his childhood dream as a member of the World Series Champion New York Mets. The following year with the Kansas City Royals, he was set to make those big "million dollar bank deposits" today's professional athletes are accustomed to, when suddenly, a serious shoulder injury brought a premature end to a very promising and brilliant career. Less than six months after his baseball career ended, he was diagnosed with three potentially life threatening health conditions. Once a strong, vibrant professional athlete, he was reduced to a man who could barely care for himself. Ed hung on, though, and used these physical challenges to make the most incredible comeback of his life. While battling these very challenging health issues the past ten years, Ed Hearn has become one of this nation's most highly sought after motivational speakers. His courage, faith and determination speak volumes as we face life's challenges.

Fee Range: $3,000–$7,500
Travels From: KS

Ron Jaworski aka Jaws has successfully taken his leadership skills from the Gridiron to the boardroom defining the lines where Sports meets Business. He has always exhibited an entrepreneurial spirit and today, owns a professional sports team, a business relationship company and six golf courses. This 17 year Veteran Quarterback has proven to give a team the momentum they need — from in the huddle to the boardroom. Ron played as a Quarterback in the NFL for 17 years. He has been featured on some of the most successful sports programming at ESPN — including Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Countdown, the NFL Matchup Show, NFLbranded specials, Mike & Mike in the Morning and Pardon the Interruption. Ron and his family strive to give back to the community. They put their heart and soul into their Foundation, Jaws Youth Playbook which helps improve the overall health and wellness of at-risk youth, primarily in the Philadelphia area along with the NFL and United Way.

Fee: $30,000
Travels From: PA

Ari Kaplan is a leading figure in sports analytics and technology. During 34 seasons innovating analytics within MLB front offices, he created the Chicago Cubs and Dodgers analytics departments and served as assistant to the GM of the Orioles, and was a "Top Ten GM Candidate" by Sports Illustrated. He currently is DataRobot's Global AI Evangelist, working with McLaren's Formula 1 and IndyCar teams on AI-driven race strategy and engineering, along with many MLB, NBA, NHL, and Premier League football clubs. In business he was President of the worldwide Oracle users group during a period of high growth including the acquisition of MySQL, Java, and PeopleSoft. He has been the recipient of Caltech's "Alumnus of the Decade" and Crain's Chicago Business "40 Under 40" awards.

Fee Range: $15,000–$20,000
Travels From: IL

Jim Palmer, the only American League Hall of Fame Pitcher to win the Cy Young Award 3 times, was elected to the 1990 Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He is the youngest pitcher in history to pitch a World Series shutout and the only pitcher to win World Series games in each of 3 decades. He is a popular broadcaster on ABC, ESPN, WHTS and WMAR in Baltimore. In 1991, the first Jim Palmer Celebrity Golf Tournament was established and it continues to be successful in raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He has has assisted in a variety of community causes including D.A.R.E. and alzheimesrs, autism, and arthritis charities. Palmer and his wife are the parents of a son with autism, and Palmer has embraced the cause, working to raise money for educational improvements benefiting autism research.

Fee Range: $20,000–$30,000
Travels From: FL

For almost 20 years, Joe has proven to be one of show business' brightest lights. After stints as a disc jockey and dinner-theater performer, Joe turned to comedy. In 1980, he was chosen to join a newly formed ensemble charged with one of the most difficult tasks in TV history-replacing the original cast of Saturday Night Live. By the time he left the show in 1985, Joe had left his mark on the program, and the nation, thanks to his wide range of hilarious original characters and celebrity impersonations, from The Sports Guy and Doug Whiner to David Letterman and, of course, Frank Sinatra, who had repeatedly endorsed Joe's portrayal of him. In addition, Piscopo starred in three HBO specials. His work in the first of these, The Joe Piscopo Special, won him a Cable ACE Award for Outstanding Performance. He also starred in the critically acclaimed New Jersey Special on ABC-TV.

Fee Range: $30,000–$40,000
Travels From: NJ

One of the best pitchers in the history of baseball, Mariano Rivera shares his inspiring story of perseverance and drive to explore how he overcame a humble upbringing and career obstacles to become a Yankees legend and a baseball Hall of Famer. Mariano share lessons in perseverance, drive, and building a legendary career from the ground up.

Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: NY

Fee Range: $15,000–$25,000
Travels From: CA

Fee Range: $6,500–$8,000
Travels From: TX

Representative Henry A. Waxman currently serves as Chairman at Waxman Strategies, a public affairs and strategic communications firm. He advises clients on public policy and continues to focus on the issues he championed while in Congress, including health care, environment, energy, technology and telecommunications. In addition, he serves as a Regent Lecturer for University of California, Los Angeles, and as an advisor and lecturer at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Henry’s legislative work and tenacity has earned him recognition as “one of the most accomplished legislators of our time” by Washington Post columnist Harold Meyerson and “tougher than a boiled owl” by Senator Alan Simpson when pushing for passage of the landmark Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Henry is the author of The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works.

Fee: $30,000
Travels From: DC

Fee Range: $10,000–$15,000
Travels From: TX