In trying to be the major leaguer his father had wanted to be, Jim Piersall so filled his life with pressure and tension that he went into a complete mental breakdown right after smashing a home ...

He knew that Jimmy and I could do that ... re-sign with the club if Piersall remained on the job. Besides "Fear Strikes Out," Piersall authored "The Truth Hurts," in which he details his ouster ...

"Whoever heard of Jimmy Piersall until that happened ... when he made his second All-Star team. In 1957, "Fear Strikes Out" hit theaters. Piersall wasn't a fan of the movie, which he says ...