Showing posts with label Jim Piersall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jim Piersall. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bill Rigney


Born on this date, Bill Rigney.

"I plead guilty to assigning Jay Johnstone and Jim Piersall as roommates. It was an easy decision. I didn't want to screw up two rooms."

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Jimmy Piersall


Born on today's date, Jimmy Piersall.

"I'm crazy and I've got the papers to prove it." - (Admitted to Westborough State Hospital in Massachusetts for 7 weeks in 1962 for "nervous exhaustion")

Monday, November 14, 2011

Jimmy Piersall


Born on this date, Jimmy Piersall.

"I did it good too. I even shook hands with the coach at third base." - on running the bases backwards in 1963 to celebrate his 100th career home run