Wally Backman

Born: 1959-09-22

Walter Wayne Backman 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.


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1988 Mets: 100 Winning Ways, The Tradition of Excellence Continues

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Released: 1988-11-01

Adoring capsule of the Mets 1988 season, in which they won 100 games and the National League...

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Once Upon a Time in Queens

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First aired: 2021-09-14

The story of the 1986 Mets, one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all time....

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