Fear Strikes Out Page #3

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Get yourself a date.

Miss Teevan!

Miss Teevan!

Who is it?

It's Jim Piersall.

Who?

Jim Piersall. You remember?

From the ball park.

Hi.

How are you?

Fine.

How did you find out where I lived?

I called up the hospital

and told them I was your brother.

Say, can I come in?

Well, I guess it'll be all right.

I wanted to ask you out to dinner.

Then I figured maybe if I brought dinner,

you'd let me cook it.

Brought what?

Remember you said, "if one

of us could only cook"?

Yes.

Well, as it so happens, I can cook.

Well, I...

I was going out.

You have a date.

Well, no, not exactly.

You don't have to go out, then?

No.

I've got a perfectly

good steak and asparagus,

olives, muffins, ice cream,

and stuff life that.

What do you say?

I'm very tired

of eating in these restaurants

around here, aren't you?

You won't have to do anything.

I'll cook it all myself.

I'm a very good cook.

I'm practically a chef.

I need a couple of saucepans

and a double boiler

and worcestershire sauce

and muffin tins,

and... and...

I ought to light the oven to 450...

And the ice cream.

The ice cream should go

in the icebox right away.

It should go in there right now.

Yes, sir.

The trick is to do these

before you get comfortable.

All right.

Here. Come on.

You got to wear this.

How long do you expect to be in Scranton?

Just one year. Then Boston,

if I'm good enough.

You'll be good enough.

You think so?

Why, sure.

You can't just stand there and watch

while I do dishes.

OK.

Let's go.

Come on.

Come on.

OK, Piersall, that's all.

That's all?

Jimmy, what's the matter?

You saw me at the plate.

You hit almost every one.

With no power.

With nothing.

Jimmy, now, are you or are you not

the third leading batter in the league?

What league?

I've got to get out of

the minors this year.

I know it.

You have an off day.

You'll get over it.

Doubleheader tomorrow.

Pop's coming.

He's never seen me

play professional ball.

I'm in real trouble.

Your father knows baseball.

He knows how these things are.

He knows what it takes

to make the majors.

So do these guys.

Every week, reports go to Boston...

How I'm running bases,

how I'm fielding, how I'm hitting.

There's only 15 games left.

I've got to make a showing.

Jim!

Hi, Pop.

Everything under control?

Sure. How are you?

Fine. You look all right.

You look good.

Yeah, I feel good.

I'm having a great year.

Yes, you are.

There's 15 games to go,

and I'm batting third in the league.

Well, that isn't first.

Mary.

I'd like you to meet my Dad.

All right. Give me

that beautiful cup.

Baby, ain't it lovely?

Guys, let's get some pictures.

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