JIMMY PIERSALL - HAT SIGNED - HFSID 276345
Sale Price $306.00
Reg. $360.00
JIMMY PIERSALL
The subject of the baseball movie Fear Strikes Out signed this baseball cap!
Baseball Cap signed: "Jimmy Piersall'/ 1950-1958". Boston Red Sox baseball cap,
size 7, from the MLB Diamond collection. Signed on inside of bill.
Accompanied by two unsigned, candid photos (color, 4x6) of Piersall signing.
Outfielder Jimmy Piersall (1929-2017) played for the Boston Red Sox (1950,
1952-1958), Cleveland Indians (1959-1961), Washington Senators (1962-1963),
New York Mets (1963), and Los Angeles/California Angels (1963-1967).
Piersall's early career was interrupted by a nervous breakdown, recounted in
Piersall's book, Fear Strikes Out, which was later made into a movie starring
Tony Perkins. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental illness that
was even less understood than it is today. Despite this personal battle, Piersall's
fulltime comeback with Boston in 1953 was marked by a 6-for-6 performance on
June 10, 1953 and a new philosophy for dealing with fans who taunted him
about his well-publicized illness: "Give 'em their money's worth." 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 (in the correct order) after hitting his 100th career homer as a Met on
June 23, 1963, his only National League home run. From 1977 to 1983, Piersall
was a broadcast announcer for the White Sox, eventually fired for - you guessed
it - too many controversial remarks on the air. Sometimes forgotten amidst the
stunts was Piersall's talent as a ballplayer: he was a good hitter, an exceptional
centerfielder, and a two-time All-Star and Gold Glover. He maintained a .332
career OBP, quite a feat for a guy who played for 17 years while battling
bipolar disorder. Photos somewhat rolled from being stuffed inside the cap. The
cap and signature are in fine condition.
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