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 .

2012年1月4日 · 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.

James Anthony Piersall (born November 14, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. While playing for the Boston Red Sox he was demoted to the Birmingham Barons in 1952 following a series of much …

2023年5月24日 · Piersall, who spent 11 years with the Red Sox organization, was named to the American League All-Star team in 1954 and 1956. Known primarily for his outstanding fielding skills, he was honored as an American League Gold Glove outfielder with the Red Sox in 1958.

James Anthony "Jimmy" 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.

2024年4月16日 · In 1963, he played for three teams: for the Senators, for the New York Mets (he was traded for Gil Hodges), and after being released by the Mets, for the Los Angeles Angels. He was to spend the rest of his career with the Angels. In …

2017年6月3日 · Jimmy Piersall finished hit 17-year big league career with 1,604 hits, 256 doubles, 104 homers, a 29.4 WAR, and a .272 lifetime average. A two-time Gold Glove center fielder, Piersall finished in the league’s top-10 for in defensive WAR eight times in …

Known for his dazzling catches and strong arm, Piersall also made his mark at the plate, achieving a lifetime batting average of .272 and contributing to iconic teams like Boston’s “Golden Outfield” alongside Ted Williams.

2016年8月4日 · Jimmy Piersall was an average ball player whose career included tenures with the Boston Redsox, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets. He achieved much attention for his antics. Sitting in the shade of a centerfield flag pole during a pitching change.

2017年11月13日 · Jimmy Piersall’s death on June 3, 2017, provided an occasion to recall his rookie season of 1952 that he began playing a new position—shortstop—for the Boston Red Sox, continued with AA Birmingham, and ended in a mental hospital.