Fear Strikes Out

This is Jimmy, balanced on the ragged edge of violence, twisted and trapped by a world he never made…

Plot Summary

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

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