''The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight'' is a 1969 novel by Jimmy Breslin. It is a ''

roman à clef A ''roman à clef'' ( ; ; ) is a novel about real-life events that is overlaid with a façade of fiction. The fictitious names in the novel represent real people and the "key" is the relationship between the non-fiction and the fiction. This m ...

'' based on the life of

Joey Gallo Joseph Nicholas Gallo (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder and infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, New York ...

. It was adapted into the 1971 film of the same name, directed by

James Goldstone James Goldstone (June 8, 1931 – November 5, 1999) was an American film and television director whose career spanned over thirty years. Early life and education Goldstone was born in Los Angeles, the son of the Hollywood agent and early televi ...

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* 1969 American novels American crime novels American novels adapted into films Novels about Italian-American organized crime Roman à clef novels Viking Press books {{1960s-novel-stub