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Triple-A Las Vegas manager Backman resigns
- Updated: September 12, 2016
WASHINGTON — Wally Backman’s contentious seven-year run as a Mets Minor League coach and manager came to an end on Monday. General manager Sandy Alderson announced that Backman resigned from his post, though multiple reports indicated that the Mets dismissed him.
Backman, 56, had managed the Mets’ top affiliate at Triple-A Buffalo, and later Triple-A Las Vegas, since 2012. Along the way, he became a favorite of Minor League players, who enjoyed serving under the gregarious manager. But Backman often clashed with the Mets’ front office, because of both communication issues and his independent ideas about player development.
Backman also coveted an opportunity to work on a Major League staff. Following a brief coaching career, Backman was slated to become the D-backs’ manager after the 2004 season, before an investigation into …
