Former second baseman named manager By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com Wally Backman spent 14 seasons in the Major Leagues, nine with the New York Me ts. (Getty Images) PHOENIX -- The Diamondbacks announced on Monday that their new manager will be former Major Leaguer Wally Backman, a scrappy infielder who helped lead the M ets to a World Series victory in 1986. Backman, 45, has agreed to a two-year contract as manager, including a pair of one-year club options. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Backman joined the organization prior to last year and managed Arizona's Class A Lancaster team into the California League Championship Series, in which the y fell three games to two. The Sporting News named him minor league Manager of the Year for his efforts. Prior to that, Backman managed Double-A Birmingham in the White Sox organizati on. Backman played in the Majors for 14 years, nine with the Mets. He was known fo r his intense, hard-nosed style of play, which by all accounts he's carried ov er into managing. In 2004, he was ejected from games six times and suspended t wice. The Diamondbacks interviewed eight people for the job: Backman, Mark Grace, Bo b Melvin, Joe Maddon, Jamie Quirk, Manny Acta, DeMarlo Hale and Al Pedrique. http://snipurl.com/aal6 恭喜 mittermeyer 不用在這冷冷的天跳碧潭了 ^^ -- http://www.wretch.twbbs.org/album/randycox 一本只有棒球的相簿 --

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