Fear Strikes Out (1957)
03/28/1957 (US) • 1h 40m
This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…
Overview
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Top Billed Cast
Jimmy Piersall
John Piersall
Mary Piersall
Doctor Brown
Mrs. John Piersall
Jim Piersall as a Boy
Reporter Slade (uncredited)
Sandy Allen (uncredited)
Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)
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Source Code
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
based on novel or book
boston, massachusetts
baseball
massachusetts
redemption
mental breakdown
biography
based on true story
family relationships
overbearing father
red sox
baseball player
mental health
professional sports
bipolar disorder
father son conflict
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