He won't be voted in to the Hall of Fame as a player, but if Cooperstown ever adds a wing for baseball's most colorful personalities, Jimmy Piersall would be a first-ballot inductee. From his ...

Piersall grew up as an only child after a much older brother died in Jimmy's youth ... got a thumbs down in a review by the player. "He threw a baseball like a girl and danced around in the ...

Jim Piersall of the Red Sox had the sharper tongue. But the Yankees’ Billy Martin had harder punches. Baseball fans who ... in the stands knew was that the players on both teams suddenly swarmed ...