My grandfather was not a psychopath, he was bipolar. He had his issues for sure but he also had a lot of passion for baseball and immense talent. I hate this characterization and continuing stigma of bipolar disorder. He started the conversations about mental illness that are so common today. I have people who come up to me when I wear his jersey at baseball games and tell me how much it meant to them to watch my grandfather play. His problems aside, he was a historical figure in baseball and meant to so much to a generation of baseball fans.
I knew your grandfather and he was a stand up guy. He played his antics deliberately. He knew what he was doing. In the 50s most players needed a off season jobs to support their families. Jim started his own corporation selling and promoting various products. He also is credited with his "Batter up" and "Play Ball" items. These were precursors to the batting tee and akin to a need ball. This announcer and many others don't have all of their facts correct. Don't let that nonsense get to you. As the saying goes, as other's critiqued your grandpa, he was laughing all the way to the bank. You have no idea how much of an impact your grandfather had on my life. All good. I first( indirectly) met him when I was 7, now I'm 72. Fast forward 35 years from 1959 and I asked him to be my best .an at my wedding. So much I'd love to share with you. I was and still am very proud of him and all of his journey's and battles he's gone through. Bless you, I'm Dan Holmes from Cleveland Ohio. Take care!
Your grandfather was the best baseball color man I've ever heard. His knowledge was voluminous and he saw things on the field that all other announcers missed. He also made watching the White Sox bearable during some very lean times.
@@MLBCHATTERBOX Traits of a psychopath are to be manipulative, dishonest, narcissistic, unremorseful, non-empathetic, and exploitative. Psychopaths are horrible people. Did Jimmy have these traits? If so then it's fair.
I remember watching the movie when i was in HS in the 80s and my dad telling me to let him know if he ever acts like Jimmys father.My dad took the opposite approach he use to watch my games in his car from behind the left field fence and drink beers, he thought if he sat in the stands it would make me nervous. This didn't alll click in till recently when I rewatched the movie at age 57, why he sat in his car .I am glad I watched this vid because this whole time i thought Jimmy was some guy whos father drove him crazy, the movie really was a bad representation of the truth, I had no idea jimmy played for as long as he did, and that he wasn't as crazy as the movie depicted him to be.
Jimmy was not a psychopath he suffered from bipolar disorder poplar disorder. He battled back and had a career in baseball. Tony Perkins who took the part of Jimmy in the movie fear strikes out played a psychopath in the movie Psycho. Be very careful what you say about a person who is struggling with mental illness.
A psychopath does not have symptoms of a bipolar person who needs meds (he cannot be treated with medication because a key component of his brain lacks or has an underdeveloped sense of emphathy/emotion).
I learned as much about the game as I ever did from any source first from listening to Jimmy on White Sox telecasts in the late '70s and early '80s ---both from his game commentary and postgame/rain delay in-studio how-to solo tutorials (I'll never forget: to throw a curveball, you "PULL the shade" when the ball reaches its apex during your delivery) Then twenty years later, I'd call in all the time and ask him about stuff when he'd do his weekly drop-ins on 670-AM in Chicago ---at the station's 10th anniversary party, I asked him why the Yankees didn't pull an outfielder into the infield with one out, the bases loaded, and the score tied in the bottom of the 9th in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, given that anything hit past halfway into the outfield would've ended the series anyway A few years on, a host duo at the station did a call-in Jimmy sound-alike contest live over the air, and I rang up loaded for bear ---I'm a born mimic who had paid careful attention to him on those Sox telecasts and radio bits, and so I didn't have any difficulty making up a quick and topical script and then smashing it when they. put me on the air The sheer bonus, though, was when the hosts played it back on-air for none other than Jimmy himself, who just happened to be at the station that day (as a rule, he'd phone in to his weekly live segments or to react to breaking baseball news)...and he really did get a bang out of the fact that someone admired him to such a degree as to come up with a comedy bit based on his own words and delivered in a voice very much like his own, and it holds up as a genuine life highlight for me He was an absolute legend and a nice guy ---oh, and he totally went off for his high school basketball team in the 1947 all-New England boys' basketball tournament championship game at Boston Garden, scoring in bunches and leading his squad to the title
Strongly reject your psychopath diagnosis. My father lived three houses away from Jimmy Piersall, grew up with him. ' Baseball's Biggest Psychopath' is offensive, inaccurate. Change it.
It is upsetting to his family and friends. I wanted to show this to my 90 year old father. I won't. I am relaxed. Don't you get it? This is NOT good work. Most will not view your work, they will only see this horrible title.@@MLBCHATTERBOX
Wow Christian!! You are a wealth of Knowledge!! I love the old videos and pictures and all of the in-depth information that you find! Very informative and impressive and interesting to hear about the players.
Wow, that's crazy. All of those 50s cards have to be worth some good money. I have a lot of 80s cards like barry bonds rookie, Roger Clemens rookie, Randy Johnson Rookie, etc. But I’d love to get my hands on a Piersall Baseball card, just cuz his story is so unique! Anyways thanks for checking out the video hope you enjoyed it. And plz feel free to share the link with your friends and family! I'd appreciate it!
Baseball has had a fair number of psychos in its history, especially before 1920. Marty Bergen was one famous case. At least Piersall never killed anyone (or himself). Look up a story "My Roomy" by Ring Lardner. It's fictionalized, but when you read it you know it's based on someone real. Rube Waddell was obviously not completely sane and he's in the Hall of Fame. Bugs Raymond was another case, even down to his nickname "Bugs", which was early 20th Century slang for "crazy". Looking through online newspaper archives back to early baseball the number of players involved in murders, suicides, assaults, drunken adventures ending in death or serious injuries, etc. can be quite eye opening.
If y'all could share this video with your friends I would really appreciate it!
Thank You All!
He was no PYSCHO So gave it a thumbs down
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My grandfather was not a psychopath, he was bipolar. He had his issues for sure but he also had a lot of passion for baseball and immense talent. I hate this characterization and continuing stigma of bipolar disorder. He started the conversations about mental illness that are so common today. I have people who come up to me when I wear his jersey at baseball games and tell me how much it meant to them to watch my grandfather play. His problems aside, he was a historical figure in baseball and meant to so much to a generation of baseball fans.
I knew your grandfather and he was a stand up guy. He played his antics deliberately. He knew what he was doing. In the 50s most players needed a off season jobs to support their families. Jim started his own corporation selling and promoting various products. He also is credited with his "Batter up" and "Play Ball" items. These were precursors to the batting tee and akin to a need ball.
This announcer and many others don't have all of their facts correct. Don't let that nonsense get to you. As the saying goes, as other's critiqued your grandpa, he was laughing all the way to the bank. You have no idea how much of an impact your grandfather had on my life. All good. I first( indirectly) met him when I was 7, now I'm 72. Fast forward 35 years from 1959 and I asked him to be my best .an at my wedding. So much I'd love to share with you. I was and still am very proud of him and all of his journey's and battles he's gone through. Bless you, I'm Dan Holmes from Cleveland Ohio. Take care!
I have his baseball card.
Your grandfather was the best baseball color man I've ever heard. His knowledge was voluminous and he saw things on the field that all other announcers missed. He also made watching the White Sox bearable during some very lean times.
It's not fair to call him a psychopath. He was not a violent guy. He had some psychological problems that he dealt with as well as he could.
Having a nervous breakdown doesn't make you a psycho.
Technically he was put into a psych ward back in the 50s so….🤷🏻♂️
@@MLBCHATTERBOX that's how they treated mental illness back then.
I guess you just need the actor that starred in the movie Psycho to portray you then ; )
@@chrismagsmags only if I were a Republican
@@MLBCHATTERBOX Traits of a psychopath are to be manipulative, dishonest, narcissistic, unremorseful, non-empathetic, and exploitative. Psychopaths are horrible people. Did Jimmy have these traits? If so then it's fair.
I remember watching the movie when i was in HS in the 80s and my dad telling me to let him know if he ever acts like Jimmys father.My dad took the opposite approach he use to watch my games in his car from behind the left field fence and drink beers, he thought if he sat in the stands it would make me nervous. This didn't alll click in till recently when I rewatched the movie at age 57, why he sat in his car .I am glad I watched this vid because this whole time i thought Jimmy was some guy whos father drove him crazy, the movie really was a bad representation of the truth, I had no idea jimmy played for as long as he did, and that he wasn't as crazy as the movie depicted him to be.
Jimmy was not a psychopath he suffered from bipolar disorder poplar disorder. He battled back and had a career in baseball. Tony Perkins who took the part of Jimmy in the movie fear strikes out played a psychopath in the movie Psycho. Be very careful what you say about a person who is struggling with mental illness.
Jimmy was very happy with the choice of Karl Malden to portray his father but really disliked Perkins.
A psychopath does not have symptoms of a bipolar person who needs meds (he cannot be treated with medication because a key component of his brain lacks or has an underdeveloped sense of emphathy/emotion).
BAD TITLE JXXX OFF
Grow up buddy
I learned as much about the game as I ever did from any source first from listening to Jimmy on White Sox telecasts in the late '70s and early '80s ---both from his game commentary and postgame/rain delay in-studio how-to solo tutorials (I'll never forget: to throw a curveball, you "PULL the shade" when the ball reaches its apex during your delivery)
Then twenty years later, I'd call in all the time and ask him about stuff when he'd do his weekly drop-ins on 670-AM in Chicago ---at the station's 10th anniversary party, I asked him why the Yankees didn't pull an outfielder into the infield with one out, the bases loaded, and the score tied in the bottom of the 9th in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series, given that anything hit past halfway into the outfield would've ended the series anyway
A few years on, a host duo at the station did a call-in Jimmy sound-alike contest live over the air, and I rang up loaded for bear ---I'm a born mimic who had paid careful attention to him on those Sox telecasts and radio bits, and so I didn't have any difficulty making up a quick and topical script and then smashing it when they. put me on the air
The sheer bonus, though, was when the hosts played it back on-air for none other than Jimmy himself, who just happened to be at the station that day (as a rule, he'd phone in to his weekly live segments or to react to breaking baseball news)...and he really did get a bang out of the fact that someone admired him to such a degree as to come up with a comedy bit based on his own words and delivered in a voice very much like his own, and it holds up as a genuine life highlight for me
He was an absolute legend and a nice guy ---oh, and he totally went off for his high school basketball team in the 1947 all-New England boys' basketball tournament championship game at Boston Garden, scoring in bunches and leading his squad to the title
Jimmy and Harry Carey were great together. Pure entertainment!
Awesome Christian!!! This is so well articulated and well thought out!!! Great job on the video. Interesting facts and old videos on Jimmy😀
Thank you, for commenting I'm glad you enjoyed the video!!
Strongly reject your psychopath diagnosis. My father lived three houses away from Jimmy Piersall, grew up with him. ' Baseball's Biggest Psychopath' is offensive, inaccurate. Change it.
It’s literally just the title, relax buddy
It is upsetting to his family and friends. I wanted to show this to my 90 year old father. I won't. I am relaxed. Don't you get it? This is NOT good work. Most will not view your work, they will only see this horrible title.@@MLBCHATTERBOX
Absolutely!
Slander. If Jim was here I think you'd be missing at least a few teeth.
Wow Christian!! You are a wealth of Knowledge!! I love the old videos and pictures and all of the in-depth information that you find! Very informative and impressive and interesting to hear about the players.
Thank you, Aunt Laura! I appreciate it very much. Glad you enjoyed the video!!
Awesome Video!
Based! Ol Sport! Thanks as always🔥
I had Piersall in baseball cards back in the 50s. I sure wish that I had those cards now.
Wow, that's crazy. All of those 50s cards have to be worth some good money. I have a lot of 80s cards like barry bonds rookie, Roger Clemens rookie, Randy Johnson Rookie, etc. But I’d love to get my hands on a Piersall Baseball card, just cuz his story is so unique!
Anyways thanks for checking out the video hope you enjoyed it. And plz feel free to share the link with your friends and family! I'd appreciate it!
Another great video Christian! Very interesting story too. Good job!
Baseball has had a fair number of psychos in its history, especially before 1920. Marty Bergen was one famous case. At least Piersall never killed anyone (or himself). Look up a story "My Roomy" by Ring Lardner. It's fictionalized, but when you read it you know it's based on someone real. Rube Waddell was obviously not completely sane and he's in the Hall of Fame. Bugs Raymond was another case, even down to his nickname "Bugs", which was early 20th Century slang for "crazy". Looking through online newspaper archives back to early baseball the number of players involved in murders, suicides, assaults, drunken adventures ending in death or serious injuries, etc. can be quite eye opening.
great video. Jim was truly a unique player & more people need to know about his career & story.
Great job!
wont like, wont subscribe. Cant make me - Signed, Jimmy Piersall