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Wally Backman Biography

Wally Backman is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Manager who was born on September 22, 1959 in United States.

Backman was the Mets’ first round pick in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft (sixteenth overall). He was assigned to the New York–Penn League’s Little Falls Mets upon signing, and batted .325 with six home runs in his first professional season. After batting .293 for the triple A Tidewater Tides in 1980, Backman received a September call up to the Mets. Making his major league debut starting at second base against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 2, Backman got a single in his first at-bat, driving in Claudell Washington for his first major league run batted in.

After battling for three seasons to earn a starting job, Backman finally emerged as the Mets’ starting second baseman in 1984. He batted .280, and finished second on the club to Mookie Wilson (46) with 32 stolen bases.

Walter Wayne Backman (born September 22, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He is best known for his time with the New York Mets from 1980-1988 and was a member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the former manager for the Las Vegas 51s, the Mets’ AAA minor league team, from 2013 to 2016. He served as the bench coach for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Baseball League in 2017. He is currently the manager of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Wally Backman Net Worth

Wally is one of the richest Baseball Manager from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wally Backman's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Backman under-performed with the Twins, batting only .231 with one home run and 33 runs scored while driving in only 26 in 1989. After only one season in Minnesota, Backman signed as a free agent with the Mets’ division rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates. With slick fielder José Lind already at second base for the Pirates, Backman received most of his playing time backing up Jeff King at third.

The Pirates opened the 1990 against the Mets at Shea Stadium. In front of his former home crowd, Backman went two for five with a single and triple and scored two runs in the Pirates’ 12-3 victory over the Mets. Against the San Diego Padres on April 27, Backman accomplished the rare feat of six hits in a nine inning game. For the season, Backman batted .292 and scored 62 runs for a Pirates team that went 95-67, and took the division by four games over the Mets.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Backman and Teufel were still platooning at second base in 1988 when the Mets won their division for the second time during Backman’s tenure with the team. Backman batted .303 for the division winners, and the Mets won 100 games that season, taking the NL East by fifteen games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, the heavily favored Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 National League Championship Series. Backman played respectably in the division series (.273 avg., 2 runs, 2 RBIs). However, following the season, the Mets sent him and Mike Santiago to the Minnesota Twins for Jeff Bumgarner, Steve Gasser and Toby Nivens, none of whom emerged as a major leaguer.

Who is Wally Backman Dating?

According to our records, Wally Backman married to Sandi Backman. As of January 13, 2024, Wally Backman’s is not dating anyone.

Backman spent 1991 and 1992 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He signed with the 1992 National League Champion Atlanta Braves, for 1993, but failed to make the team out of Spring training. He joined the Seattle Mariners, but was released 38 games into the season with a .138 batting average with only two runs scored in 31 plate appearances.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Prior to the start of the 1986 season, general manager Frank Cashen brought in Tim Teufel, a right-handed hitting infielder from the Minnesota Twins for Billy Beane, Joe Klink and Bill Latham. He and Backman formed a platoon at second base, and along with Wilson and Lenny Dykstra, provided a “spark” at the top of the Mets’ line up, and set the table for the heavy hitters who batted behind them.

After retiring as a player, Backman was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. In 1998, Backman managed the Bend Bandits of Bend, Oregon during their final season of operations in the Western Baseball League. They finished 2nd in the North Division at 43-46. Backman led the 2002 Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox double A Southern League affiliate) to a 79–61 record. In 2004, he led the Lancaster JetHawks, the Arizona Diamondbacks High A team, to an 86–54 record and was named Sporting News “Minor League Manager of the Year”.

Facts & Trivia

Wally Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Wally Backman celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.

On November 1, 2004, Backman was promoted to manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ major league squad. However, in its story about Backman’s hire, The New York Times reported that Backman had serious legal and financial problems. He had been arrested in 1999 for DUI in Kennewick, Washington as documented on HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. A year later, he was arrested in connection with an altercation in his home in Prineville, Oregon. In addition, Backman declared bankruptcy to avoid paying over twenty creditors, including the IRS. The Diamondbacks initially stood by him, but fired him on November 5, just four days after his hiring. Managing partner Ken Kendrick admitted that the Diamondbacks had not fully vetted Backman before hiring him. He 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.

Is Wally Backman still managing?

The former Mets’ second baseman just finished his third season as manager of the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League. “I’d love to be the guy that ran that team [the Mets] because I know the players and I know how to run the game, but that’s not going to happen,” Backman said. “It’s not going to happen.”

How old is Wally Backman?

62 years (September 22, 1959)

Who is the next Met manager?

Buck Showalter

Is Wally Backman real?

Walter Wayne Backman (born September 22, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He is best known for his time with the New York Mets from 1980–1988 and was a member of their 1986 World Series-winning team.

What is Lenny Dykstra net worth?

Dykstra, whose net worth was estimated at $58 million in 2008, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2009, listing less than $50,000 in assets against $10 million to $50 million in liabilities.

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