Fear Strikes Out 1957

Synopsis:

True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.

Directed by: Robert Mulligan
Written by: Ted Berkman & Raphael Blau
Runtime: 100 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never madeā€¦
Cast:
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Jimmy Piersall 
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
John Piersall 
Norma Moore
Norma Moore
Mary Piersall 
Adam Williams
Adam Williams
Doctor Brown 
Perry Wilson
Perry Wilson
Mrs. John Piersall 
Peter J. Votrian
Peter J. Votrian
Jim Piersall as a Boy 
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Also known as:
  • The Jim Piersall Story