New baseball movie based on book classic

Billy Crystal, who directed "61" a television movie about the great Mantle/Maris race to break Babe Ruth's record, is set to direct again. His next effort will be to direct a baseball movie based on a novel that was inspired by a true story. The book, "A Man on Spikes" was written by Eliot Asinof who also wrote "Eight Men Out".
The book fictionalizes the 17 year journey of a utility ball player who finally makes the majors. I'm excited about it and looking forward to reading the book before the movie.
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