Former Royals outfielder Jim Eisenreich has a soft spot in his heart for KC -- and, even more, for those who struggle with Tourette syndrome, the affliction that almost derailed his baseball ...

Jim Eisenreich’s mysterious ailment evoked cruel putdowns and a cluttered maze of psychological profiles for a young man who simply wanted to excise the horrible demons that cursed his existence.

CLEVELAND — As Jim Eisenreich stands on the track behind home plate at Progressive Field, he reflects on the last time he planted his shoes in the Cleveland dirt. The bullpens have relocated.

When former Kansas City Royal Jim Eisenreich was a kid, he didn’t know he had Tourette syndrome, or even what Tourette syndrome was. All he knew was that he was different, because his body would ...

And it would be 1989 before Eisenreich was fully re-established as a big-leaguer. He mostly pinch-hit for a week, and then Royals manager John Wathan put him in the lineup, and Eisey batted .293 ...

AKRON, Ohio — The 1997 World Series, a dream come true for former MLB player Jim Eisenreich. Playing with the Florida Marlins, Eisenreich hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning of Game 3 ...

Release your fears; stand up and be counted. Even if the name Jim Eisenreich isn’t new to you, this story might be. I never knew about his battle with Tourette syndrome — it drove him out of ...

He had basketball player Kevin Harris as his roommate at Gustavus Adolphus and center fielder Jim Eisenreich as his roommate with the Elizabethton Twins in the rookie Appalachian League.

Jasmine Walker (center) got a Greater Kansas City Day photo on Monday at The Kansas City Star Press Pavilion. Among those in the shot were Jim Eisenreich, Warren Moon, John Mayberry, Willie Wilson ...

Philly skyscrapers will light up teal next week to raise awareness of the disorder, which affects 1.4 million Americans, including singer Billie Eilish and former Phillie Jim Eisenreich ...