

Fear Strikes Out
Drama
Overview
True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Where to Watch
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
Cast

Anthony Perkins
Jimmy Piersall

Karl Malden
John Piersall

Norma Moore
Mary Piersall

Adam Williams
Doctor Brown

Perry Wilson
Mrs. John Piersall

Peter J. Votrian
Jim Piersall as a Boy

Richard Bull
Reporter Slade (uncredited)

Morgan Jones
Sandy Allen (uncredited)

Edd Byrnes
Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway (uncredited)

Brian G. Hutton
Bernie Sherwill (uncredited)
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