Wally Backman
Positions:
Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Both
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Throws: Right
5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)
Born:
September 22, 1959
in Hillsboro, OR
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Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (16th) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Aloha HS (Aloha, OR).
High School: Aloha HS (Aloha, OR)
Debut:
September 2, 1980
(Age 20-346d,
14,360th in major league history)
vs. LAD 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
May 14, 1993
(Age 33-234d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season
Agents: Terry Bross • Previously: Dick Moss
Full Name: Walter Wayne Backman
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1993 Fielding Game Log (as 2B)