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Ep 70: Facing a Chronic Illness, Becoming a Pro Ballplayer and Seeing the Story Turned into a Hollywood Movie - Rickey Hill
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Former pro player Rickey Hill shares from his incredible story which has been turned into a movie called The Hill releasing August 25 starring Dennis Quaid and Colin Ford.
He shares of being born with a degenerative spinal disease yet went on to play four seasons in the minor leagues with the Montreal Expos on Episode 70.
Here are some of the highlights from our conversation with Rickey as well as producer Jeff Celentano…
1. How Rickey and producer Jeff Celentano persevered over 17 years in the ups and down to fund the production and what led to the breakthrough moment to be able to get this story out for all to see
2. How Rickey earned a second chance at a pro tryout which ultimately led to getting signed by the Expos
3. Why you should go see the movie opening weekend August 25-27
Rickey's story shows that the obstacle which work against you can ultimately be used for a purpose bigger than yourself by inspiring others to reimagine what is possible when they face seemingly impossible scenarios.
To learn more about the movie, you can visit thehillmov.com or the Instagram page.
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