num_pages: 224
description: The story of a man who became mentally sick' and how through competent medical care the help of a sympathetic and most understanding wife the patience and encouragement of manager teammates and fans and above all his own splendid courage he made a complete recovery and resumed his baseball career. . . . How he overcame his fears is a dramatic heart-warming story. It is most refreshing to read how the Boston Red Sox from manager down backed up Jim in his fight for rehabilitation and helped him regain the confidence that brought him back.-Library Journal (Library Journal )
language: English
title: Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story
publisher: Bison Books