Walter Wayne Backman Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Walter Wayne Backman (born September 22, 1959) is a 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. Backman currently is the Manager for the Las Vegas 51s, the Mets' AAA minor league team (beginning in 2013 season).
Named Manager of the Buffalo Bisons of the International League. [November 2011]
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Played infield (mostly at second base) for the National League's New York Mets (1980-1988), Pittsburgh Pirates (1990), and Philadelphia Phillies (1991-192); and the American League's Minnesota Twins (1989) and Seattle Mariners (1993).
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Made major league debut on 2 September 1980.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Playing for Peanuts
2008
TV Series
2009
The Game 365
2007
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2011
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1992
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Phillies Pinch Hitter / Second Baseman
1990 National League Championship Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Third Baseman / Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pinch Hitter
1988 National League Championship Series
1988
TV Series
Himself - New York Mets Second Baseman
Let's Go Mets
1986
Documentary short
Hinself
1986 World Series
1986
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Mets Second Baseman / Himself - New York Mets Pinch Runner / Second Baseman
1986 National League Championship Series
1986
TV Series
Himself - New York Mets Second Baseman / Himself - New York Mets Pinch Hitter / Second Baseman
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Curse of the Bambino
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Let's Go Mets (1986) as Hinself
1988 National League Championship Series (1988) as Himself - New York Mets Second Baseman
1986 National League Championship Series (1986) as Himself - New York Mets Second Baseman / Himself - New York Mets Pinch Hitter / Second Baseman
1986 World Series (1986) as Himself - New York Mets Second Baseman / Himself - New York Mets Pinch Runner / Second Baseman
$1.9 Million