Walter Wayne Backman was born on September 22,1959 and is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman.
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25 Facts About Wally Backman
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Wally Backman is currently the manager of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Wally Backman was the Mets' first round pick in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft.
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Wally Backman was assigned to the New York–Penn League's Little Falls Mets upon signing, and batted.
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Wally Backman signed with the 1992 National League Champion Atlanta Braves, for 1993, but failed to make the team out of spring training.
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On November 1,2004, Wally Backman was promoted to manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks' major league squad.
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However, in its story about Wally Backman's hire, The New York Times reported that Wally Backman had serious legal and financial problems.
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Wally Backman had been arrested in 1999 for DUI in Kennewick, Washington as documented on HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
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Wally Backman added that the Diamondbacks only learned about the extent of Backman's problems when the Times report prompted the team to conduct its own investigation, which revealed that Backman had misled team officials about his past.
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Wally Backman began his managerial comeback with the South Georgia Peanuts of the independent South Coast League.
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In October 2009, Wally Backman's name circulated as a likely candidate for the Mets' double A managerial job with the Binghamton Mets; however, the Mets decided instead to promote Teufel from the St Lucie Mets, and Wally Backman was given the St Lucie job.
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Two weeks later, the Mets changed their minds, and Wally Backman was handed the reins to the Brooklyn Cyclones instead.
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Wally Backman was a candidate to replace Jerry Manuel as the New York Mets' major league manager in 2011, having interviewed for the position with new General Manager Sandy Alderson.
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Wally Backman was named manager of the Mets' double A affiliate, the Binghamton Mets.
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Wally Backman returned to the 51s for the 2014 season, and the team advanced to the playoffs.
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Wally Backman told sportswriter Bob Klapisch that the Mets were angered at his perceived mishandling of two top Mets prospects, Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo.
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Wally Backman believed that general manager Sandy Alderson and owner Fred Wilpon believed him too independent-minded and outspoken for their liking.
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In 2017, Wally Backman signed on as manager of the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League.
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Shortly after, Wally Backman was hired as the bench coach for the Pericos de Puebla.
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On November 28,2018, Wally Backman was announced as the new manager of the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks for the 2019 season.
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Wally Backman has been described as a players' manager and noted for his "old school" style, as well as for his frequent use of humor when delivering news of a promotion to the major leagues.
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