Fear Strikes Out by Jim Piersall Hirshberg (27 results)

Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condition: New. "Jim Piersall, 22 year old outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, had a mental breakdown in 1952-one so complete that seven months virtually have vanished from his memory.This account of his experience is a frank and fascinating one."-Chicago Sunday Tribune "The story of a man who became mentally 'sick,' and how, through competent medical care, the help of a sympathetic and most understanding wife, the patience and encouragement of manager, teammates and fans, and above all his own splendid courage, he made a complete recovery and resumed his baseball career.How we overcame his fears is a dramatic, heart-warming story."-Library Journal Jim Piersall played baseball in the 1950s and 1960s for the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, the New York Mets, and the California Angels. After brief forays into professional football and wrestling businesses, he has worked for many years in broadcasting and minor league player development for the Chicago Cubs. He lives in Arizona during the off-season and in Chicago during the season.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Unmarked, clean and solid copy in very good condition. Minor to moderate shelf wear. A1582 on spine and front cover. Original price 35 cents. First Thus. Please see photos and reach out with any questions!

Paperback. Condition: New. "Jim Piersall, 22 year old outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, had a mental breakdown in 1952-one so complete that seven months virtually have vanished from his memory.This account of his experience is a frank and fascinating one."-Chicago Sunday Tribune "The story of a man who became mentally 'sick,' and how, through competent medical care, the help of a sympathetic and most understanding wife, the patience and encouragement of manager, teammates and fans, and above all his own splendid courage, he made a complete recovery and resumed his baseball career.How we overcame his fears is a dramatic, heart-warming story."-Library Journal Jim Piersall played baseball in the 1950s and 1960s for the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, the New York Mets, and the California Angels. After brief forays into professional football and wrestling businesses, he has worked for many years in broadcasting and minor league player development for the Chicago Cubs. He lives in Arizona during the off-season and in Chicago during the season.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Bantam #A1582, first Bantam printing. Movie tie-in. Jim Piersall's autobiographical account of his stunning career in Major League Baseball, and his subsequent experiences with mental illness and eventual recovery. The front panel has a photo of Anthony Perkins in the film, before he went on to play Norman Bates in 1960's Psycho. Square spine with light rub on edges, light edge-wear. Protected in Mylar bag.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Very minor edge wear to the wraps with crease near to the spine, pages toned, previous owner's name facing the half-title page. B9.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.2.

PAPERBACK. Paperback edition. 150pp, 12mo. minor spine crease, cover wear, tight binding, clean throughout, Good +.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. PAGES CLEAN AND UNMAKED IN A VERY GOOD EDGE WORN DUST JACKET. FIRST EDITION 4TH PRINTING 1955.

Paperback. first edition. A-1582 very good, creases Photo cover. Movie tie-in. paperback,

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair dust. The dustjacket is now protected in a new, removable archival sleeve. Ex-library book with all usual marks and defects. Sound and solid. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" ; 217 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover, dust jacket now in mylar. There is a nick at the top edge of the front cover. The jacket has some nicks. We ship fast.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 1957 Vintage Paperback with crease to cover, bumped corners. Interior has age tone to pages.Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. We ship every business day. All books ship in cardboard bookfolds with delivery confirmation.

Paperback. first edition. A-1582 almost near fine Photo cover. Movie tie-in. paperback,

Paperback. Condition: New. "Jim Piersall, 22 year old outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, had a mental breakdown in 1952-one so complete that seven months virtually have vanished from his memory.This account of his experience is a frank and fascinating one."-Chicago Sunday Tribune "The story of a man who became mentally 'sick,' and how, through competent medical care, the help of a sympathetic and most understanding wife, the patience and encouragement of manager, teammates and fans, and above all his own splendid courage, he made a complete recovery and resumed his baseball career.How we overcame his fears is a dramatic, heart-warming story."-Library Journal Jim Piersall played baseball in the 1950s and 1960s for the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, the New York Mets, and the California Angels. After brief forays into professional football and wrestling businesses, he has worked for many years in broadcasting and minor league player development for the Chicago Cubs. He lives in Arizona during the off-season and in Chicago during the season.

Paperback. first edition. A-1582 near fine Photo cover. Movie tie-in. paperback,

Condition: New. Jim Piersall, 22 year old outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, had a mental breakdown in 1952 - one so complete that seven months virtually have vanished from his memory. This title offers an account of his experiences.&Uumlber den Autor.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Later printing of the first edition from 1955. Signed by Author on ffep, inscribed to named person " To Nick, Hope you enjoy my story, Jim Piersal" . Published by Little Brown & Co / Atlantic Monthly Press. Hardcover with DJ. Condition fine, square and tight book, paper slightly evenly age toned, no edgewear, corners not bumped, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages. Not a reminder. DJ very good with very slight edgewear and one small tears at the head of the spine, price not clipped (5.95) 8vo, 217 pages. Uncommon signed first edition with fragile DJ.

First edition. 8vo, pp. 217. Ivory cloth. Ex library. Spine scratched, cover stained, rear flyleaf missing, o/w VG.

Paperback. Condition: New. "Jim Piersall, 22 year old outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, had a mental breakdown in 1952-one so complete that seven months virtually have vanished from his memory.This account of his experience is a frank and fascinating one."-Chicago Sunday Tribune "The story of a man who became mentally 'sick,' and how, through competent medical care, the help of a sympathetic and most understanding wife, the patience and encouragement of manager, teammates and fans, and above all his own splendid courage, he made a complete recovery and resumed his baseball career.How we overcame his fears is a dramatic, heart-warming story."-Library Journal Jim Piersall played baseball in the 1950s and 1960s for the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Washington Senators, the New York Mets, and the California Angels. After brief forays into professional football and wrestling businesses, he has worked for many years in broadcasting and minor league player development for the Chicago Cubs. He lives in Arizona during the off-season and in Chicago during the season.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Cream cloth boards, a little wear to top of spine, 217pp, inscribed to 'George' with Best Wishes and signed by both authors on blank page facing the copyright page, else contents clean, tight and unmarked. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Good + to Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good + to Very Good. Stated First Edition. Original price of $3.50 printed on dust jacket front flap. Jacket has a small chip to top front corner, light wear to spine head now protected with new paper backed polyester film. Book has tape darkening from old tape used to hold jacket (in old plastic holder) to boards along with lighter outline to free end pages from same. Book has no other marking or writing.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint Edition. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1955. A talented major-leaguer, Piersall suffered from what we now term bi-polar disorder. His account of his struggles was made into a movie. First published by Atlantic, and surprisingly uncommon. This is a Near Fine copy of the reprinted popular edition. Brown "tweed" cloth binding with black titling on the spine. Clean text; 217 pages. Red topstain is slightly faded; else Fine. The dustjacket is Very Good, with light edgewear and some slight soiling. In an archival plastic protector. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Little Brown and Company January 1955 Binding: Hardcover $NRP.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is a presentation copy to the former president of the National League, Warren Giles. This book about Piersall, a Red Sox centerfielder of the 1950s with emotional problems, was made into a movie with Anthony Perkins and Karl Malden. It is signed by both Jimmy Piersall and Al Hirshberg. The condition of both book and dust jacket very good. Signed by Author(s).