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	ESPN Classic - A Hall of Fame personality (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But Piersall often couldn't control himself on and off the field, and this almost led to an early exit from baseball as he was committed to a mental hospital in 1952.
		Piersall was born on Nov. 14, 1929 in Waterbury, Conn. He became a local legend at 14, playing and starring in a league featuring men twice his age.
		From 1986-99, Piersall was a roving minor-league outfield instructor with the Cubs.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Piersall_Jim.html (1335 words)

	Piersall's Place
		Piersall's career with the Sox was marked by his distinctive personality, which varied from contemplative and engaging to quirky.
		Piersall's problems were very public, but he carried himself with dignity, and with a distinct sense of humor about his ordeals.
		Piersall was at the Midsummer Classic in 1954 and 1956, and won well-deserved Gold Gloves in 1958 and in 1961, when he was with the Indians.
	www.iamdanaustin.com /piersall (680 words)

	ESPN Classic - More Info on Jimmy Piersall
		Piersall was guilty of violating an obscure rule that forbids fielders from trying to distract the batter.
		When Piersall was hired by the White Sox as a broadcaster by owner Bill Veeck in 1977, he was teamed with the legendary Harry Caray.
		Piersall lives with his third wife Jan, whom he married in 1982, in Chicago.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/piersalljimadd000817.html (649 words)

	Jim Piersall - BR Bullpen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		[[Jimmy Piersall] was a high-visibility player who had a long career in the major leagues.
		Piersall was signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1948, and broke in for 6 games in 1950.
		Piersall remained a regular in the outfield through 1958.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Jim_Piersall (446 words)

	ESPN Classic - Classic catches up with Jimmy Piersall
		Jimmy Piersall played for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and the California Angels.
		Piersall overcame his problems and went on to play 17 years in the majors.
		Piersall's personal problems were documented in his book "Fear Strikes Out," which was later made into a movie.
	www.espn.go.com /classic/s/Where_now_piersall_jimmy.html (1768 words)

	Exile in Wrigleyville: Fired, with the walking papers to prove it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		WSCR-AM 670 has decided not to renew Jimmy Piersall as a baseball commentator on its programs, immediately leading to the conclusion that the station dropped Piersall in deference to the White Sox, who are moving their game broadcasts to the Score this year.
		Piersall is not known for his restraint, but maybe he still hopes to latch on elsewhere to do a little radio work.
		Piersall wasn't beloved the way John Rooney was, although I have at least one friend who enjoyed listening to Piersall on the Score.
	www.all-baseball.com /exile/archives/021637.html (548 words)

	One of a kind: Jimmy Piersall's Antics overshadowed his talent - baseball player - Interview Baseball Digest - Find ...
		JIMMY PIERSALL WAS THE NOISIEST ballplayer the Indians ever had.
		Piersall, who used to broadcast Chicago baseball games and still does three radio shows a week, said he is set financially.
		Piersall became a brilliant center fielder, a quick man who always got a good jump on the ball.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_12_60/ai_79854363 (960 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Fear Strikes Out
		Jimmy Piersall's career in major league baseball during the 1950s is one of the most impressive in the record books.
		Jimmy has talent to spare, but finds that becoming a recognizable athlete takes a toll on his life.
		Apparently the real-life Jimmy Piersall was a tough ball playin' hombre and Perkins, God bless his heart, comes off as a sensitive, fragile mama's boy.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/fearstrikesout.php (850 words)

	The Baseball Reliquary - Jimmy Piersall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Largely unfazed by their jibes and taunts, Piersall went six-for-six in his first game back, and subsequently fashioned a very respectable 17-year big league career, ending up with career marks of.272 and 104 HRs (he celebrated his 100th by trotting around the bases backwards, much to the dismay of his manager).
		After his recovery, Piersall consistently displayed a keen wit, a (questionable) sense of humor, and a zany joie de vivre that some writers and fans loved, but which weren’t always appreciated in the clubhouse and front office.
		However, Jimmy’s broadcasting career was short-circuited after repeated on-air criticisms of players, the manager, and the team-owner’s wife.
	www.baseballreliquary.org /piersall.htm (281 words)

	CBS News \| Cubs Fire Jimmy Piersall \| December 13, 1999 05:19:15
		Jimmy Piersall, known for outrageous behavior in a career in baseball that's spanned more than four decades, says he was fired as a Chicago Cubs minor league instructor because of critical remarks he made about the team's management.
		But Piersall says he thinks he was fired because of a remark he made on a radio program after Jim Riggleman was fired as manager of the Cubs.
		Piersall, 69, was told of the Cubs' decision by Jim Hendry, the team's director of player development and scouting.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1999/10/30/archive/main57278.shtml (277 words)

	Norman Bates
		Jimmy Piersall (Anthony Perkins) was a very good baseball player, but never quite good enough for his domineering and emotionally abusive father (Karl Malden).
		Jimmy, a natural outfielder, was asked to sign on with the Boston Red Sox as a shortstop.
		The role of Jimmy's father could have very easily been overdone by an actor, making him seem to be cruel just for the sake of being cruel, which was not the point that this film was trying to make.
	members.fortunecity.com /grum97/bates.htm (510 words)

	Jimmy Dykes: Baseball Lifer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jimmy Dykes was the perfect example of a quintessential "baseball man"; a "man's man" as the cliché goes.
		It was Jimmy's uncanny ability to shift defensive positions frequently and effortlessly that made him such a valuable asset to the club.
		It was with Cleveland that Jimmy was confronted with the talented, but erratic centerfielder Jimmy Piersall.
	www.baseballhalloffame.org /library/columns/rw_050112.htm (1378 words)

	Jimmy Piersall \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Piersall broke in as a centerfielder but switched to shortstop at the major league level in 1952 after posting.346 and.339 averages for Boston's minor league affiliate at Birmingham.
		Piersall joined Cleveland in exchange for Vic Wertz and Gary Geiger after the 1958 season, and the Senators gave up three players to get him two years later.
		Piersall gets tossed for his efforts and manager Joe Gordon is also ejected for arguing Jimmy's case.
	baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/P/Piersall_Jimmy.stm (1269 words)

	fearstrikesout
		His career was characterized by numerous zany stunts, including hiding behind the monuments at Yankee Stadium while with the Indians and running backward around the bases after hitting his 100th career homer as a Met in 1963.
		It's based on the autobigraphy of Jimmy Piersall as written by sports journalist Al Hirschberg; the writers are Ted Berkman and Raphael Blau.
		Piersall freaks out when told by Cronin he's to play shortstop because the team has too many good outfielders.
	www.sover.net /~ozus/fearstrikesout.htm (524 words)

	TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES
		Based on the autobiography by James A. Piersall, the former outfielder and shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, and Albert S. Hirshberg, the film is less about Jimmy Piersall's brilliant though erratic career and more about his struggle against bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depressive illness).
		Although Piersall was eventually fired from his announcer job due to excessive on-air criticism of the team's management, he still hosts a sports radio show in Chicago (on WSCR) and as recently as 2005, he participated in a White House event honoring the 2004 World Champions Boston Red Sox.
		As for the real Jimmy Piersall, he was barred from the set during filming (for fear of influencing the cast members) but he still called in every day to see how the film was progressing.
	www.tcm.com /thismonth/article/?cid=118146 (1399 words)

	Ultimate AV: Fear Strikes Out
		The true story of Boston Red Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall (Anthony Perkins), who played 17 seasons in the Major Leagues and had the impressive lifetime batting average of.272, the movie focuses on the psyche of the protagonist.
		Coaxed, threatened, and emotionally manipulated—when Jimmy fails to deliver on the field, his father is not above collapsing—Piersall suffers physical and emotional pain, distress, and anxiety that find no release, because he can't talk back to his beloved role model.
		But so strong is the older Piersall's hold on his son that the latter suffers a nervous breakdown just when he's about to become a household name.
	www.guidetohometheater.com /moviereviews/150 (394 words)

	Former Sox star applauds public parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Former Chicago White Sox outfielder Jimmy Piersall is a major fan of Illinois parks.
		Piersall's interest in public parks stemmed from his childhood in Connecticut.
		Piersall feels that coaches and other supporters of youth sports often "overdo the trophy thing." He says effective training for those persons coaching youths could be achieved by assigning them as assistants to coaches "who know what they're doing."
	www.lib.niu.edu /ipo/1986/ip860313.html (317 words)

	Fear Strikes Out (1957) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The film is true to life in that Piersall actually did have a serious nervous breakdown on the field of play.
		Piersall went on to a successful baseball career with the Red Sox and many other teams.
		As a parent, I had to cringe as Piersall's father thrust all of his frustrations, hopes and aspirations onto Jim, burying the boy's persona and sense of self identity.
	us.imdb.com /title/tt0050383 (711 words)

	Jimmy Piersall Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Jimmy Piersall was born on Thursday, November 14, 1929, in Waterbury, Connecticut.
		Piersall was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 7, 1950, with the Boston Red Sox.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jimmy Piersall baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=piersji01 (277 words)

	Jimmy Piersall 1964 Game by Game Batting Logs
		Jimmy Piersall appeared in 87 Major League games during the 1964 regular season.
		The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Piersall appeared in, specifically relating to his 1964 hitting statistics.
		If the Date is followed by an asterisk (), Piersall* started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/hittinglogs.php?p=piersji01&y=1964 (171 words)

	WSI's FlyingSock.com News System
		Piersall was a colorful, controversial character during his years in major league baseball, but remember this before you dismiss him as something of an clown.
		Piersall also was a two time All Star, a two time Gold Glove Award winner and may have been one of the finest defensive outfielders ever to play the game.
		At times Caray and Piersall were the only reason to even follow the Sox, as some of the seasons they were together were some of the worst in franchise history.
	www.whitesoxinteractive.com /rwas/index.php?category=11&id=2852 (5617 words)

	Tom McMahon: Jimmy Piersall: Are You Headed Up To the Major Leagues, Or Are You Just Playing Against Those Who Are? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was in the mid-1980s and baseball player-turned-sportscaster Jimmy Piersall was running his Saturday morning sports talk show.
		On the other hand, if he didn't really have the talent then every day spent in the minor leagues was just delaying the inevitable changeover to his real career.
		Piersall was straightforward and his answer went something like this: You have to remember here are two classes of players in the minor leagues: Those who are indeed going up to the major leagues, and those they keep around to play against the ones who are.
	www.tommcmahon.net /2005/10/jimmy_piersall_.html (539 words)

	THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- FEAR STRIKES OUT
		FEAR STRIKES OUT is a biography of baseball player Jimmy Piersall, who suffered a nervous breakdown from the pressures of struggling and finally making it to the major leagues.
		Actually, Perkins gives an great performance as the vulnerable Piersall, who is continually being pushed by his overbearing father John (Karl Malden), because he wants his son to fulfill his dream to play in for the Boston Red Sox.
		Although the process takes years, Jimmy eventually snaps while playing for the Red Sox, due to the continuous and unrelenting pressure placed upon him by his father.
	www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd_2003/fear-strikes-out-dvd.htm (568 words)

	Jimmy Piersall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He led Leavenworth High School (from Waterbury, Connecticut) basketball team to the 1947 New England championship, scoring 29 points in the final game, in an era when hardly any players scored 20 points in a game.
		Following the brawl, Piersall briefly scuffled with teammate Mickey McDermott in the Red Sox clubhouse, and after repeated incidents of bizarre behavior, Piersall was sent to the minor league Birmingham Barons on June 28.
		Piersall is the godfather of former US Congressman Mark Foley, who resigned after a scandal involving communications to underage Congressional pages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jimmy_Piersall (1530 words)

	Special to Behind the Bombers From Harvey Frommer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jimmy Piersall of Boston was a rookie in 1952.
		Piersall sped into the Sox dugout, and then circled under the stands lusting for the violent rendezvous.
		There were some more unprintable words that spewed forth from Martin and Piersall.
	www.allsports.com /mlb/yankees/frommer70.htm (833 words)

	Movie Info for Fear Strikes Out on MSN Movies
		Based on Piersall's shattering tell-all autobiography, the film traces Jimmy's ascent from the sandlots of Waterbury, CT, to the Boston Red Sox, with his domineering father (Karl Malden) pushing the boy beyond all reasonable limits.
		Unable to withstand the pressure, Piersall suffers a nervous breakdown and is confined to a mental institution.
		Through a long period of therapy, Jimmy realizes that he has excelled in baseball not for his own gratification but to please his father.
	entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=68697 (119 words)

	TIME.com: Tame Indian -- Jun. 23, 1961 -- Page 1
		For a superb fielder who was always kidded as a patsy at the plate (New York Yankee Slugger Mickey Mantle used to taunt him, "Don't forget your glove"), it was quite a performance.
		The big difference between the tantrum-tossing Piersall of 1960 and today's tame Indian is crotchety, dry-witted Manager Jimmie Dykes, 64, who came to the Indians last year in a mid-season managerial swap that sent Joe Gordon to Detroit.
		So well has Dykes' magic worked that Piersall has yet to be bounced from a game this year.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,894507,00.html (571 words)

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