caption finalyear bats birth_place debutyear finaldate statvalue position finalteam statlabel debutdate birth_date image article_title debutteam name throws
piersall in 1953 . 1967 right waterbury , connecticut 1950 may 1 .272 104 591 center fielder california angels batting average home runs runs batted in september 7 14 november 1929 jimmy piersall 1953.jpg jimmy piersall
 boston red sox jimmy piersall right
jimmy piersall

james anthony piersall -lrb- born november 14 , 1929 -rrb- is an american former baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in major league baseball -lrb- mlb -rrb- 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 '' .
