Al Hirshberg

Albert Simon Hirshberg (May 10, 1909 – April 13, 1973),[1] was an American writer and sportswriter whose work was published primarily from the 1930s to the 1960s. He is best known as the co-author of Jimmy Piersall's 1955 autobiography titled Fear Strikes Out: The Jimmy Piersall Story, which was later made into the 1957 film Fear Strikes Out, starring Anthony Perkins.[2]

  1. ^ "Al Hirshberg Dies; Ex-sportswriter, Age 63". The New York Times. April 13, 1973. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Edgington, K; Erskine, Thomas; Welsh, James M (2010). Encyclopedia of Sports Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0810876538. Retrieved January 18, 2017.