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href="/wiki/File:Wally_Backman_2015_Queens_Baseball_Convention.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Wally_Backman_2015_Queens_Baseball_Convention.jpg/240px-Wally_Backman_2015_Queens_Baseball_Convention.jpg" decoding="async" width="240" height="320" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Wally_Backman_2015_Queens_Baseball_Convention.jpg/360px-Wally_Backman_2015_Queens_Baseball_Convention.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Wally_Backman_2015_Queens_Baseball_Convention.jpg/480px-Wally_Backman_2015_Queens_Baseball_Convention.jpg 2x" data-file-width="565" data-file-height="754" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Backman in 2015</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Second_baseman" title="Second baseman">Second baseman</a> / <a href="/wiki/Manager_(baseball)" title="Manager (baseball)">Manager</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1959-09-22</span>) </span>September 22, 1959<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 65)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Hillsboro,_Oregon" title="Hillsboro, Oregon">Hillsboro, Oregon</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Switch</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">September 2, 1980, for the New York Mets</td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">May 14, 1993, for the Seattle Mariners</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">.275</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">Home runs</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">10</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">Runs batted in</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">240</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/backmwa01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7963289#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> (<a href="/wiki/1980_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1980 Major League Baseball season">1980</a>–<a href="/wiki/1988_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1988 Major League Baseball season">1988</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> (<a href="/wiki/1989_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1989 Major League Baseball season">1989</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> (<a href="/wiki/1990_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1990 Major League Baseball season">1990</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> (<a href="/wiki/1991_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1991 Major League Baseball season">1991</a>–<a href="/wiki/1992_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1992 Major League Baseball season">1992</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a> (<a href="/wiki/1993_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1993 Major League Baseball season">1993</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/1986_World_Series" title="1986 World Series">1986</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Walter Wayne Backman</b> (born September 22, 1959) is an <a href="/wiki/Americans" title="Americans">American</a> former <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Second_baseman" title="Second baseman">second baseman</a>. He is best known for his time with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> from <a href="/wiki/1980_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1980 Major League Baseball season">1980</a>–<a href="/wiki/1988_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1988 Major League Baseball season">1988</a> and was a member of their <a href="/wiki/1986_World_Series" title="1986 World Series">1986 World Series</a>-winning team. He was also the former manager for the <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_51s" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas 51s">Las Vegas 51s</a>, the Mets' Triple-A team, from 2013 to 2016. He served as the bench coach for the <a href="/wiki/Pericos_de_Puebla" title="Pericos de Puebla">Pericos de Puebla</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_Baseball_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Mexican Baseball League">Mexican Baseball League</a> in 2017. Backman was the manager of the <a href="/wiki/Long_Island_Ducks" title="Long Island Ducks">Long Island Ducks</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_League_of_Professional_Baseball" title="Atlantic League of Professional Baseball">Atlantic League of Professional Baseball</a>, <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> until October 2, 2023, when it was announced that the Ducks and Backman had parted ways. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playing_career">Playing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Playing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_York_Mets">New York Mets</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: New York Mets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Early_years_(1980-1985)"><span id="Early_years_.281980-1985.29"></span>Early years (1980-1985)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early years (1980-1985)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Backman was the Mets' first round pick in the <a href="/wiki/1977_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1977 Major League Baseball draft">1977 Major League Baseball draft</a> (sixteenth overall). He was assigned to the New York–Penn League's <a href="/wiki/Little_Falls_Mets" title="Little Falls Mets">Little Falls Mets</a> upon signing, and <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batted</a> .325 with six <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a> in his first professional season. After batting .293 for the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Tidewater_Tides" class="mw-redirect" title="Tidewater Tides">Tidewater Tides</a> in <a href="/wiki/1980_in_baseball" title="1980 in baseball">1980</a>, Backman received a September call up to the Mets. Making his major league debut starting at second base against the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> at <a href="/wiki/Dodger_Stadium" title="Dodger Stadium">Dodger Stadium</a> on September 2, Backman got a <a href="/wiki/Single_(baseball)" title="Single (baseball)">single</a> in his first at-bat, driving in <a href="/wiki/Claudell_Washington" title="Claudell Washington">Claudell Washington</a> for his first major league <a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">run batted in</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After battling for three seasons to earn a starting job, Backman emerged as the Mets' starting second baseman in <a href="/wiki/1984_in_baseball" title="1984 in baseball">1984</a>. He batted .280, and finished second on the club to <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Wilson" title="Mookie Wilson">Mookie Wilson</a> (46) with 32 <a href="/wiki/Stolen_bases" class="mw-redirect" title="Stolen bases">stolen bases</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1986">1986</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1986"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1986_New_York_Mets_season" title="1986 New York Mets season">1986 New York Mets season</a></div> <p>Prior to the start of the <a href="/wiki/1986_in_baseball" title="1986 in baseball">1986</a> season, general manager <a href="/wiki/Frank_Cashen" title="Frank Cashen">Frank Cashen</a> brought in <a href="/wiki/Tim_Teufel" title="Tim Teufel">Tim Teufel</a>, a right-handed hitting infielder from the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a> for <a href="/wiki/Billy_Beane" title="Billy Beane">Billy Beane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joe_Klink" title="Joe Klink">Joe Klink</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bill_Latham_(baseball)" title="Bill Latham (baseball)">Bill Latham</a>. He and Backman formed a platoon at second base, and along with Wilson and <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Dykstra" title="Lenny Dykstra">Lenny Dykstra</a>, provided a "spark" at the top of the Mets' line up, and set the table for the heavy hitters who batted behind them. </p><p>For his own part, Backman scored 67 <a href="/wiki/Run_(baseball)" title="Run (baseball)">runs</a>, stole 13 bases and batted over .300 (.320) for the first time in his career for the team that won 108 games and took the <a href="/wiki/National_League_East" title="National League East">National League East</a> by 21.5 games. He batted .333 in the <a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> and led off for the Mets in the famous tenth inning of Game 6 with a fly out to <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Jim Rice</a>. The Mets defeated the Red Sox four games to three in the World Series. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1987">1987</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1987"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For the 1987 season, Backman batted .250 with 11 stolen bases in 90 games.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Mets finished the season with a 92-70 record, but failed to make the playoffs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1988">1988</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1988"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Backman and Teufel were still platooning at second base in <a href="/wiki/1988_in_baseball" title="1988 in baseball">1988</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/1988_New_York_Mets_season" title="1988 New York Mets season">that season</a>, taking the NL East by fifteen games over the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>. However, the heavily favored Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the <a href="/wiki/1988_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1988 National League Championship Series">1988 National League Championship Series</a>. Backman played respectably in the division series (.273 avg., 2 runs, 2 RBIs). </p><p>Following the season, the Mets sent him and Mike Santiago to the Minnesota Twins for Jeff Bumgarner, Steve Gasser and Toby Nivens. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pittsburgh_Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Pittsburgh Pirates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Backman under-performed with the Twins, batting only .231 with one home run and 33 runs scored while driving in only 26 in <a href="/wiki/1989_in_baseball" title="1989 in baseball">1989</a>. After only one season in <a href="/wiki/Minnesota" title="Minnesota">Minnesota</a>, Backman signed as a free agent with the Mets' division rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates. With slick fielder <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Lind" title="José Lind">José Lind</a> already at second base for the Pirates, Backman received most of his playing time backing up <a href="/wiki/Jeff_King_(baseball)" title="Jeff King (baseball)">Jeff King</a> at <a href="/wiki/Third_baseman" title="Third baseman">third</a>. </p><p>The Pirates opened the <a href="/wiki/1990_in_baseball" title="1990 in baseball">1990</a> season against the Mets at <a href="/wiki/Shea_Stadium" title="Shea Stadium">Shea Stadium</a>. In front of his former home crowd, Backman went two for five with a single and <a href="/wiki/Triple_(baseball)" title="Triple (baseball)">triple</a> and scored two runs in the Pirates' 12–3 victory over the Mets.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Against the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Padres" title="San Diego Padres">San Diego Padres</a> on April 27, Backman accomplished the rare feat of six hits in a nine inning game.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 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. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Later_career">Later career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Later career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Backman spent <a href="/wiki/1991_in_baseball" title="1991 in baseball">1991</a> and <a href="/wiki/1992_in_baseball" title="1992 in baseball">1992</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>. He signed with the 1992 National League champion <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a>, for <a href="/wiki/1993_in_baseball" title="1993 in baseball">1993</a>, but failed to make the team out of <a href="/wiki/Spring_training" title="Spring training">spring training</a>. He joined the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a>, but was released 38 games into the season with a .138 batting average with only two runs scored in 31 plate appearances. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Career_summary">Career summary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Career summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Over the course of a major league career that spanned from 1980 to 1993, Backman batted .275 in 1102 games with 10 home runs and 275 stolen bases. Backman had a career .980 <a href="/wiki/Fielding_percentage" title="Fielding percentage">fielding percentage</a> at second base.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaching_career">Coaching career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Coaching career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wally_Backman.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Wally_Backman.jpeg/220px-Wally_Backman.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="261" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Wally_Backman.jpeg/330px-Wally_Backman.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Wally_Backman.jpeg/440px-Wally_Backman.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="579" data-file-height="686" /></a><figcaption>Wally Backman as manager of the <a href="/wiki/Binghamton_Mets" class="mw-redirect" title="Binghamton Mets">Binghamton Mets</a></figcaption></figure> <p>After retiring as a player, Backman was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Oregon_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Oregon Sports Hall of Fame">Oregon Sports Hall of Fame</a> in 2002. In 1998, Backman managed the <a href="/wiki/Bend_Bandits" title="Bend Bandits">Bend Bandits</a> of Bend, Oregon during their final season of operations in the <a href="/wiki/Western_Baseball_League" title="Western Baseball League">Western Baseball League</a>. They finished second in the North Division at 43–46.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Backman led the 2002 <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_Barons" title="Birmingham Barons">Birmingham Barons</a> (a <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> double-A <a href="/wiki/Southern_League_(1964%E2%80%932020)" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern League (1964–2020)">Southern League</a> affiliate) to a 79–61 record. In 2004, he led the <a href="/wiki/Lancaster_JetHawks" title="Lancaster JetHawks">Lancaster JetHawks</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>' High-A team, to an 86–54 record and was named <i><a href="/wiki/Sporting_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News">Sporting News</a></i> "Minor League Manager of the Year". </p><p>On November 1, 2004, Backman was promoted to manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks' major league squad.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, in its story about Backman's hire, <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> reported that Backman had serious legal and financial problems. He had been arrested in 1999 for <a href="/wiki/DUI" class="mw-redirect" title="DUI">DUI</a> in <a href="/wiki/Kennewick,_Washington" title="Kennewick, Washington">Kennewick, Washington</a> as documented on <a href="/wiki/HBO" title="HBO">HBO</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Real_Sports_with_Bryant_Gumbel" title="Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel">Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel</a></i>. A year later, he was arrested in connection with an altercation in his home in <a href="/wiki/Prineville,_Oregon" title="Prineville, Oregon">Prineville, Oregon</a>. In addition, Backman had declared <a href="/wiki/Chapter_7_bankruptcy" class="mw-redirect" title="Chapter 7 bankruptcy">Chapter 7 bankruptcy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Diamondbacks initially stood by him,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but fired him on November 5, just four days after his hiring. Managing partner <a href="/wiki/Ken_Kendrick" title="Ken Kendrick">Ken Kendrick</a> admitted that the Diamondbacks had not fully vetted Backman before hiring him. He added that Backman had misled team officials about his past.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Backman began his managerial comeback with the <a href="/wiki/South_Georgia_Peanuts" title="South Georgia Peanuts">South Georgia Peanuts</a> of the independent <a href="/wiki/South_Coast_League" title="South Coast League">South Coast League</a>. His return to managing was documented by the TV series <i><a href="/wiki/Playing_for_Peanuts" title="Playing for Peanuts">Playing for Peanuts</a></i>. The Peanuts won their league with a 59–28 record and went on to win the league championship that season. </p><p>In December 2007, Backman became manager of the <a href="/wiki/Joliet_JackHammers" title="Joliet JackHammers">Joliet JackHammers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the team in sixth place in the <a href="/wiki/Northern_League_(baseball,_1993%E2%80%932010)" title="Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010)">Northern League</a> with a 24–42 record, he was fired on July 30, 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2009, Backman's name circulated as a likely candidate for the Mets' double A managerial job with the <a href="/wiki/Binghamton_Mets" class="mw-redirect" title="Binghamton Mets">Binghamton Mets</a>; however, the Mets decided instead to promote Tim Teufel from the <a href="/wiki/St._Lucie_Mets" title="St. Lucie Mets">St. Lucie Mets</a>, and Backman was given the St. Lucie job.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two weeks later, the Mets changed their minds, and Backman was handed the reins to the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Cyclones" title="Brooklyn Cyclones">Brooklyn Cyclones</a> instead.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Backman went on to lead the Cyclones to a league-best 51–24 record, winning the McNamara Division of the New York–Penn League by 12 games. The Cyclones were ultimately swept by the <a href="/wiki/Tri-City_ValleyCats" title="Tri-City ValleyCats">Tri-City ValleyCats</a> in the league championship series. </p><p>Backman was a candidate to replace <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Manuel" title="Jerry Manuel">Jerry Manuel</a> as the New York Mets' major league manager in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the position went to <a href="/wiki/Terry_Collins" title="Terry Collins">Terry Collins</a>. Backman was subsequently named manager of the Mets' double-A affiliate, the <a href="/wiki/Binghamton_Mets" class="mw-redirect" title="Binghamton Mets">Binghamton Mets</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Backman's first season in Binghamton, the club had a 65–76 record. Backman remained highly regarded in the Mets organization and was promoted to manage their Triple-A affiliate, the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bisons" title="Buffalo Bisons">Buffalo Bisons</a><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> for the 2012 season. </p><p>In 2013, Backman managed the Mets' new Triple-A affiliate, the <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_51s" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas 51s">Las Vegas 51s</a>, leading the team to an 81–63 record and winning the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Coast_League" title="Pacific Coast League">Pacific Coast League</a>'s Pacific South Division title. Las Vegas lost to Salt Lake in the conference championship series. Backman returned to the 51s for the 2014 season, and the team once again advanced to the playoffs. On August 29, 2014, Backman was named the PCL Manager of the Year. Backman resigned from the <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_51s" class="mw-redirect" title="Las Vegas 51s">Las Vegas 51s</a> on September 12, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, in later interviews, Backman claimed that he was forced out as manager.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After spending the winter getting turned down by many other clubs, Backman became convinced that Mets GM <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Alderson" title="Sandy Alderson">Sandy Alderson</a> had "blackballed" him, and said a friend had tipped him off that Alderson was working against him. Alderson declined to respond to Backman's allegation; however, a member of the Mets organization denied that Alderson had sabotaged Backman's job opportunities.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, Backman signed on as manager of the <a href="/wiki/Acereros_de_Monclova" title="Acereros de Monclova">Acereros de Monclova</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_League" title="Mexican League">Mexican League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 19, 2017, 42 games into the season, Backman was fired. Shortly thereafter, Backman was hired as the bench coach for the <a href="/wiki/Pericos_de_Puebla" title="Pericos de Puebla">Pericos de Puebla</a>. </p><p>Backman was named manager of the <a href="/wiki/New_Britain_Bees" title="New Britain Bees">New Britain Bees</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_League_of_Professional_Baseball" title="Atlantic League of Professional Baseball">Atlantic League of Professional Baseball</a> for the 2018 season on November 17, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 28, 2018, Backman was announced as the new manager of the Atlantic League's <a href="/wiki/Long_Island_Ducks" title="Long Island Ducks">Long Island Ducks</a> for the 2019 season. He mutually agreed with the Ducks to part ways at the completion of the 2023 season.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Backman has been described as a players' manager. He is noted for his "old school" style, as well as for his frequent use of practical jokes when delivering news of a promotion to the major leagues.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_single-game_hits_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders">List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wally_Backman&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 33em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://liducks.com/ducks/roster/">"Long Island Ducks Roster"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 5,</span> 2008</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=USA+Today&rft.atitle=Backman%27s+past+won%27t+affect+job+with+D%27backs&rft.date=2004-11-05&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fnl%2Fdiamondbacks%2F2004-11-02-backman-past_x.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWally+Backman" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110610141515/http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20041103&content_id=909534&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari">"D-Backs stand behind Backman"</a>. <i>MLB.com</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20041103&content_id=909534&vkey=news_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari">the original</a> on June 10, 2011<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">September 25,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Backman+done+in+by+legal+troubles&rft.date=2004-11-05&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fmlb%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D1916771&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWally+Backman" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.courant.com/sports/hc-sp-new-britain-bees-backman-20180112-story.html/">"Wally Backman Hopes His Time With The Bees Creates A Major League Buzz"</a>. <i>Courant.com</i>. 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November 17, 2009.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=New+York+Daily+News&rft.atitle=Ex-Met+Wally+Backman+named+Cyclones+skipper%2C+denies+trying+to+replace+Jerry+Manuel+with+White+Sox&rft.date=2009-11-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Fmets%2Fex-met-wally-backman-named-cyclones-skipper-denies-replace-jerry-manuel-white-sox-article-1.417969&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWally+Backman" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPuma2010" class="citation news cs1">Puma, Mike (November 17, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/mets/mets_skipper_expected_to_be_named_h9ukG9nZexz5mmR2ABMjNM">"Backman one of four getting second interview with Mets"</a>. <i>New York Post</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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href="/wiki/1965_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1965 Major League Baseball draft">1965</a>: <a href="/wiki/Les_Rohr" title="Les Rohr">Rohr</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1966_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1966 Major League Baseball draft">1966</a>: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Chilcott" title="Steve Chilcott">Chilcott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1967_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1967 Major League Baseball draft">1967</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jon_Matlack" title="Jon Matlack">Matlack</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1968_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1968 Major League Baseball draft">1968</a>: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Foli" title="Tim Foli">Foli</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1969_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1969 Major League Baseball draft">1969</a>: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Sterling" title="Randy Sterling">Sterling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1970_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1970 Major League Baseball draft">1970</a>: <abbr title="George Ambrow">Ambrow</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1971 Major League Baseball draft">1971</a>: <a href="/wiki/Rich_Puig" title="Rich Puig">Puig</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1972 Major League Baseball draft">1972</a>: <abbr title="Richard Bengston">Bengston</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1973 Major League Baseball draft">1973</a>: <a href="/wiki/Lee_Mazzilli" title="Lee Mazzilli">Mazzilli</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1974_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1974 Major League Baseball draft">1974</a>: <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Speck" title="Cliff Speck">Speck</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1975_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1975 Major League Baseball draft">1975</a>: <a href="/wiki/Butch_Benton" title="Butch Benton">Benton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1976_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1976 Major League Baseball draft">1976</a>: <abbr title="Tom Thurberg">Thurberg</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1977_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1977 Major League Baseball draft">1977</a>: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Backman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1978 Major League Baseball draft">1978</a>: <a href="/wiki/Hubie_Brooks" title="Hubie Brooks">Brooks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1979 Major League Baseball draft">1979</a>: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Leary" title="Tim Leary">Leary</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1980_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1980 Major League Baseball draft">1980</a>: <a href="/wiki/Darryl_Strawberry" title="Darryl Strawberry">Strawberry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Billy_Beane" title="Billy Beane">Beane</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Gibbons" title="John Gibbons">Gibbons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1981 Major League Baseball draft">1981</a>: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Blocker" title="Terry Blocker">Blocker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1982 Major League Baseball draft">1982</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1983 Major League Baseball draft">1983</a>: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Williams_(baseball)" title="Eddie Williams (baseball)">E. Williams</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stan_Jefferson" title="Stan Jefferson">Jefferson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Schiraldi" title="Calvin Schiraldi">Schiraldi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1984 Major League Baseball draft">1984</a>: <a href="/wiki/Shawn_Abner" title="Shawn Abner">Abner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1985 Major League Baseball draft">1985</a>: <a href="/wiki/Gregg_Jefferies" title="Gregg Jefferies">Jefferies</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1986_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1986 Major League Baseball draft">1986</a>: <abbr title="Lee May Jr.">May</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1987_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1987 Major League Baseball draft">1987</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Donnels" title="Chris Donnels">Donnels</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1988 Major League Baseball draft">1988</a>: <abbr title="Dave Proctor">Proctor</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1989 Major League Baseball draft">1989</a>: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Zinter" title="Alan Zinter">Zinter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1990 Major League Baseball draft">1990</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jeromy_Burnitz" title="Jeromy Burnitz">Burnitz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1991 Major League Baseball draft">1991</a>: <abbr title="Al Shirley">Shirley</abbr>, <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Jones_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Bobby Jones (right-handed pitcher)">Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1992 Major League Baseball draft">1992</a>: <a href="/wiki/Preston_Wilson" title="Preston Wilson">Pr. Wilson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chris_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Chris Roberts (baseball)">Roberts</a>, <abbr title="Jon Ward">Ward</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1993 Major League Baseball draft">1993</a>: <abbr title="Kirk Presley">Presley</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1994 Major League Baseball draft">1994</a>: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Paul Wilson (baseball)">Pa. Wilson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Terrence_Long" title="Terrence Long">Long</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jay_Payton" title="Jay Payton">Payton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1995 Major League Baseball draft">1995</a>: <abbr title="Ryan Jaroncyk">Jaroncyk</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1996 Major League Baseball draft">1996</a>: <abbr title="Robert Stratton">Stratton</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1997 Major League Baseball draft">1997</a>: <abbr title="Geoff Goetz">Goetz</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1998 Major League Baseball draft">1998</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Tyner" title="Jason Tyner">Tyner</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a 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Baseball draft">2004</a>: <a href="/wiki/Philip_Humber" title="Philip Humber">Humber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2005 Major League Baseball draft">2005</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Pelfrey" title="Mike Pelfrey">Pelfrey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2007_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2007 Major League Baseball draft">2007</a>: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Kunz" title="Eddie Kunz">Kunz</a>, <abbr title="Nathan Vineyard">Vineyard</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2008 Major League Baseball draft">2008</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ike_Davis" title="Ike Davis">Davis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reese_Havens" title="Reese Havens">Havens</a>, <abbr title="Brad Holt">Holt</abbr></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a 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title="2014 Major League Baseball draft">2014</a>: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Conforto" title="Michael Conforto">Conforto</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <i>None</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2016 Major League Baseball draft">2016</a>: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Dunn" title="Justin Dunn">Dunn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Kay" title="Anthony Kay">Kay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2017 Major League Baseball draft">2017</a>: <a href="/wiki/David_Peterson_(baseball)" title="David Peterson (baseball)">Peterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2018 Major League Baseball draft">2018</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jarred_Kelenic" title="Jarred Kelenic">Kelenic</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2019_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2019 Major League Baseball draft">2019</a>: <a 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hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=V%C3%ADctor_Favela&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Víctor Favela (page does not exist)">Víctor Favela</a> (1980)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Eduardo_Acosta&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eduardo Acosta (page does not exist)">Eduardo Acosta</a> (1980)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Felipe_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(baseball)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Felipe Hernández (baseball) (page does not exist)">Felipe Hernández</a> (1982)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lee_Sigman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lee Sigman (page does not exist)">Lee Sigman</a> (1983)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Adolfo_Cabrera&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Adolfo Cabrera (page does not exist)">Adolfo Cabrera</a> (1983)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mario_Mendoza" title="Mario Mendoza">Mario Mendoza</a> (1984)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Chico_Garc%C3%ADa" title="Chico García">Vinicio García</a> (1984–1985)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alfredo_R%C3%ADos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alfredo Ríos (page does not exist)">Alfredo Ríos</a> (1986–1987)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Carlos_Paz_(baseball)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Carlos Paz (baseball) (page does not exist)">Carlos Paz</a> (1987)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Miguel_Sotelo" title="Miguel Sotelo">Miguel Sotelo</a> (1988)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Aurelio_Monteagudo" title="Aurelio Monteagudo">Aurelio Monteagudo</a> (1988)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alfredo_R%C3%ADos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alfredo Ríos (page does not exist)">Alfredo Ríos</a> (1989)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joel_Serna&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joel Serna (page does not exist)">Joel Serna</a> (1989)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gregorio_Luque" title="Gregorio Luque">Gregorio Luque</a> (1990–1991)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A9_Soto_(baseball)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="José Soto (baseball) (page does not exist)">José Soto</a> (1991–1992)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jaime_Corella&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jaime Corella (page does not exist)">Jaime Corella</a> (1992)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joel_Serna&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joel Serna (page does not exist)">Joel Serna</a> (1993–1994)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gerardo_Guti%C3%A9rrez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gerardo Gutiérrez (page does not exist)">Gerardo Gutiérrez</a> (1995)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_Montoya_(baseball)" title="Ramón Montoya (baseball)">Ramón Montoya</a> (1995–1996)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcelo_Ju%C3%A1rez&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marcelo Juárez (page does not exist)">Marcelo Juárez</a> (1996)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Fernando_Villaescusa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fernando Villaescusa (page does not exist)">Fernando Villaescusa</a> (1997)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Aurelio_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Aurelio Rodríguez">Aurelio Rodríguez</a> (1998–1999)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Mora" title="Andrés Mora">Andrés Mora</a> (2000)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a 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