| Jimmy Piersall | |
|---|---|
 Piersall in 1953. | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: November 14, 1929 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: June 3, 2017 (aged 87) Wheaton, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1950, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 1, 1967, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 104 |
| Runs batted in | 591 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.