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Jimmy Piersall

American baseball player (1929-2017)

  • Fame48.6
  • Momentum0.1
  • Wikipedia3.8K
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Lived 1929–2017, aged 88United States
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  • Wikipedia
    8 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1929–2017
    Aged 88
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-08-13

James Anthony Piersall 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.

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48.6
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Momentum0.1
Historical7.8
Source confidence50.0
Completeness50.0
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