Fear Strikes Out

Year: 1957

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: English

Director: Robert Mulligan

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Jimmy Piersall walks a razor‑thin line between violence and sanity, ensnared by a world he never chose. The film follows the true story of the gifted outfielder’s battle with mental illness and his relentless drive to achieve stardom in Major League Baseball, despite the intense pressures of professional sport.

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