Update On Foley s Upcoming Novel, & Possible Movie

– Mick Foley s second novel, titled Scooter will be released on 8/23. The book is named after New York baseball icon Phil Scooter Rizzuto. The story is about a kid growing up as a baseball fan in the Bronx in the 60s and 70s. He was shot in the leg by his father at the age of 8 and has a bad limp, but his love for baseball as a teenager helps him through a tough period growing up.

– It s expected that movie rights to Foley s first novel, Tietam Brown , should be finalized very shortly, with a big name director attached to the project. Foley himself has projected the idea of Terry Funk playing the role of Tietam s father several times.