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4 days ago · With his incredible acrobatic catches and indomitable spirit, Jimmy Piersall quickly became a fan favorite during his seven-year tenure with the Red Sox. Known for his fearlessness and flawless defensive skills in the outfield, Piersall's passion and intensity left an indelible mark on the sport.
2 days ago · As the Angels offense continued to struggle, so did their pitching. With Griffin Canning on the bump, he had a down performance today. 4.1IP, 6 hits, and 4 ER; his struggle today was keeping the ball down. The Cubs did the most damage on balls up in the zone. If he would’ve been able to keep the ball down, he could’ve had a more compelling ...
4 days ago · Bystanders, including White Sox historian/author Rich Lindberg, had to physically jump in and pull Piersall away as Piersall was choking Gallas. Yes, this is the same Rob Gallas who later would ...
5 days ago · By BVM Sportsdesk, 15m ago. Ross Baumgarten, a pitcher for the White Sox, achieved a remarkable one-hit game against the Angels in 1980, securing a 1-0 victory with Rod Carew delivering the only hit for the Angels in the seventh inning. By the Numbers. Baumgarten finished the 1980 season with a 2-12 record, a 3.44 ERA, and an impressive 118 ERA+.
5 days ago · Pictured are center fielders Jimmy Piersall from Boston and Willie Mays of New York. (To that point, only a 1954 exhibition between the New York Yankees and Richmond Virginians drew a larger crowd.)
1 day ago · Mays (right) with Maury Wills, Milton Berle, and Jimmy Piersall in 1967. Mays had 13 home runs and 44 RBIs through his first 75 games of 1967 but then went into a slump. On June 7, Gary Nolan of the Cincinnati Reds struck him out four times; this was the first time in his career this had happened, though the Giants still won the game 4–3.
4 days ago · Trying to live vicariously through his son, the elder Piersall makes Jimmy eat, sleep and breathe baseball with destructive determination. But once Jimmy achieves his father's goal and makes it to the major leagues, he begins to unravel.
