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James Anthony Piersall (November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017) was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967. Piersall was best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film, Fear Strikes Out .
Former Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall, known for his colorful antics both on and off the diamond, passed away on Saturday at a care facility in Wheaton, Ill., the club announced Sunday.
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Jun 4, 2017 · The actor Anthony Perkins, right, portrayed Jimmy Piersall in the 1957 film “Fear Strikes Out,” a biographical drama about Piersall’s struggles with mental illness.
Jun 4, 2017 · By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jimmy Piersall, a former Major League Baseball player known for his playful antics and the mental health struggles that became the subject of a book and...
Jun 4, 2017 · Jimmy Piersall, a legendary outfielder and member of the Red Sox Hall Of Fame, passed away Saturday at the age of 87. Piersall, a Waterbury, CT native, died at a care facility in Wheaton, IL. He spent eight of his 17 major league seasons in Boston, playing 931 games in a Red Sox uniform.
Jun 4, 2017 · BOSTON (AP) — Former major leaguer Jim Piersall, who bared his soul about his struggles with mental illness in his book “Fear Strikes Out,” has died. He was 87.
