Jimmy Piersall
Jimmy Piersall Piersall in 1953. Center fielder Born: (1929-11-14) November 14, 1929 (age 85) Waterbury, Connecticut Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 7, 1950 for the Boston Red Sox Last MLB appearance May 1, 1967 for the California Angels Career statistics Batting average .272 Home runs 104 Runs batted in 591 Teams Boston Red Sox (1950, 1952–1958) Cleveland Indians (1959–1961) Washington Senators (1962–1963) New York Mets (1963) Los Angeles / California Angels (1963–1967) Career highlights and awards 2× All-Star (1954, 1956) 2× Gold Glove Award (1958, 1961) James Anthony Piersall (born November 14, 1929) is an American former baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967. Piersall is best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of the book and movie Fear Strikes Out.