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Jimmy Piersall

Jimmy Piersall

Actor, Writer

Born November 14, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Died June 3, 2017

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Two-time All-Star Jimmy Piersall was an artist with the glove in his 17-year career in the American League, mostly as a center fielder. An outstanding high school athlete in baseball and basketball, the 18-year-old Piersall was signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox. After two seasons in the minors, he came up to the parent club for a cup of coffee at the end of 1950. He made the Red Sox for good in the 1952 season, but it was then that his mental condition (bipolar disorder) manifested itself.

Piersall's treatment for mental illness was detailed in his autobiography, Fear Strikes Out, which was made into a popular movie in 1957.

Piersall, who won two Gold Gloves for his fielding excellence, played for Boston until 1958, after which he was traded to the Cleveland Indians. Traded to the Washington Senators for the 1962 season, he was traded to the New York Mets during their sophomore season during 1963, after which he was cut by manager Casey Stengel, upset by his running the bases backwards after hitting his 100th home run at the Polo Grounds. He caught on with his third team in '63, the Los Angeles/California Angels, for whom he appeared as a utility man through 1967.

After his pro career was over, he worked for the Angels front office, as well as for the Oakland A's. He became a TV announcer with Harry Caray for the Chicago White Sox, but was fired in '81 for his criticisms of White Sox management. He worked as a minor league instructor through 1999. As of 2007, Piersall has a sports radio show in Chicago.

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ESPN 25: Who's #1? Poster

ESPN 25: Who's #1? TV Series2004Self

Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History Poster

Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History Documentary2001Self

ESPN SportsCentury Poster

ESPN SportsCentury TV Series1999Self

Sports on the Silver Screen Poster

Sports on the Silver Screen Documentary1997Self

The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History Documentary1992Self

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self

Tomorrow Coast to Coast Poster

Tomorrow Coast to Coast TV Series1973Self

Julia TV Series1968Chick Shickle

First Annual All-Star Celebrity Softball Game Poster

First Annual All-Star Celebrity Softball Game TV Special1967Self - All-Star

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

The Young Set TV Series1965Self

Kiner's Korner Poster

Kiner's Korner TV Series1964Self

That Regis Philbin Show Poster

That Regis Philbin Show TV Series1964Self

The Hollywood Palace Poster

The Hollywood Palace TV Series1964Self - Baseball Player

The Les Crane Show TV Series1964Self

You Don't Say Poster

You Don't Say TV Series1963Self

The Lucy Show Poster

The Lucy Show TV Series1962Jimmy Piersall

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

ABC's Wide World of Sports Poster

ABC's Wide World of Sports TV Series1961Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Series1957Self

1956 MLB All-Star Game TV Special1956Self - AL Outfielder

Today TV Series1952Self

What's My Line? Poster

What's My Line? TV Series1950Self - Contestant

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

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Fear Strikes Out Poster

Fear Strikes Out Feature Film1957

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