RIP - Jim Piersall

Former American League outfielder Jim Piersall passed away on June 3, 2017 at age 87.

Piersall played 17 seasons, for the Red Sox (1950-58), Indians (1959-61), Senators (1962-63), Mets (1963), and Angels (1963-67). He was an All-Star in '54 and '56, and led the AL with 40 doubles in 1956.

He played only 5 games in his final season, retiring in May to work in the Angels' front office. Piersall later was a broadcaster for the Rangers and White Sox.

He was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2010.

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