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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 .
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Jun 4, 2017 · 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.
Jan 4, 2012 · Jimmy Piersall played 20 years of professional baseball, including parts of 17 in the major leagues. He is best known for his nervous breakdown and hospitalization during his rookie season of 1952 , an ordeal that led to a best-selling autobiography and two movies.
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 · Piersall, who battled back from a mental breakdown early in his career to become a two-time All Star, died on Saturday at a care facility in Wheaton, Illinois, said the organization where he ...
Jun 4, 2017 · The Boston Red Sox, for whom Jimmy Piersall played for eight of 17 seasons in the majors, say Piersall died Saturday at a care facility in Wheaton, Illinois, after a monthslong illness.
Mar 5, 2020 · Jim Piersall, a Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame member, died on Saturday at the age of 87. On Sunday morning, the Boston Red Sox announced the passing of former centerfielder Jimmy Piersall.
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.
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