2025-07 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
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James Anthony Piersall (1929-2017) was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967. Piersall was best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film, Fear Strikes Piersall was then sent to the New York Mets on May 23, 1963, for cash and a player to be named later. In a reserve role with the second-year team, Piersall played briefly under manager Casey Stengel. In the fifth inning of the June 23 game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Piersall hit the 100th home run of his career, off Phillies pitcher Dallas Green. He ran around the bases in the correct order but facing backwards as he made the circuit. Signed Photo "Jimmy Piersall" crossing home plate while running backwards with caption "Jimmy Piersall hit the 100th homer of his career on June 23, 1963 at the Polo Ground and celebrated by running around the bases backwards." COA by Beckett.
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