Jimmy Piersall's memoir, Fear Strikes Out, was twice filmed.
In 1955 it was made into a TV movie, with Piersall played by Tab Hunter, he of "Operation Bikini" and a bunch of 70's TV episodes.
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In 1957 it was made into the more famous theatrical film, starring Anthony "Psycho" Perkins:
![31034](https://sosh-cdn.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/34/34177-1b1df41ef8cb24fb001e3a9d52b64139.jpg)
We could delve into the story of how Hunter and Perkins were in a relationship, and Hunter broke up with Perkins after the latter upstaged the former in the Piersall role, but instead I just wanna know, who do you all think was a better choice? Here's a reference point for looks, Piersall himself:
![31035](https://sosh-cdn.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/34/34178-5e94b70e64763122d6874216cce06690.jpg)
In 1955 it was made into a TV movie, with Piersall played by Tab Hunter, he of "Operation Bikini" and a bunch of 70's TV episodes.
![31033](https://sosh-cdn.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/34/34176-9d4b47aef5539cb75684b38aef8b96bb.jpg)
In 1957 it was made into the more famous theatrical film, starring Anthony "Psycho" Perkins:
![31034](https://sosh-cdn.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/34/34177-1b1df41ef8cb24fb001e3a9d52b64139.jpg)
We could delve into the story of how Hunter and Perkins were in a relationship, and Hunter broke up with Perkins after the latter upstaged the former in the Piersall role, but instead I just wanna know, who do you all think was a better choice? Here's a reference point for looks, Piersall himself:
![31035](https://sosh-cdn.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/data/attachments/34/34178-5e94b70e64763122d6874216cce06690.jpg)