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James Anthony Piersall (born November 14, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. Between 1950 and 1967, he played for the Boston Red Sox (1950, 1952-58), Cleveland Indians (1959-61), Washington Senators (1962-63), New York Mets (1963) and Los Angeles/California Angels (1963-67). While he had a fairly good professional career as a center fielder, Piersall is better known for his well-publicized battle with Bipolar disorder that became the subject of the movie Fear Strikes Out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Piersall
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Where does Jimmy Piersall of Boston Red Sox live now?
Jimmy Piersall currently hosts a sports talk show on WSCR radio in Chicago and spends winters in Arizona.
Who was the player that ran a home run backwards on the bases?
Jimmy Piersall with the Mets in 1963. Casey Stengel was not pleased and traded him soon after to the Angels.
What are baseball player Jim Piersall's physical stats?
Jim Piersall is 6 feet tall. He weighs 175 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
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