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New York Mets Starting Lineup: 1986 World Series Game 6
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Wally Backman: 1986 World Champion Mets Second Baseman (1980-1988)
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Ex-Met Wally Backman still seeks path back to majors, with past difficult to overcome
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Backman Has No Shot At Managing Mets Despite Being Named League's Best Manager - Metsmerized Online
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Wally Backman: 1986 World Champion Mets Second Baseman (1980-1988)
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Gotham Baseball - The Wave
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Mets should give Wally Backman a bigger role with organization – New York Daily News
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Are these 14 former Mets ready for MLB manager jobs?
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Wally Backman: 1986 World Champion Mets Second Baseman (1980-1988)
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Wally Backman, a Throwback in Baseball's Testing Ground, Waits for Another Chance - The New York Times
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Wally Backman: 'Lack of respect' his reason for leaving Mets
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Backman's intensity key as 51s' manager
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Wally Backman: 1986 World Champion Mets Second Baseman (1980-1988)
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Mets should give Wally Backman a bigger role with organization – New York Daily News