Wally Backman might be a fan favorite as a member of the 1986 Mets, but he won’t win any popularity contests with the club’s front office.
Earlier this week, Backman – who was fired in September by the Mets from his post as manager at Triple-A Las Vegas – told the Bergen Record he has been “blackballed” from baseball by general manager Sandy Alderson. On Thursday, Alderson was asked for a response to that accusation.
“Who?” Alderson quipped, when asked about his former Triple-A manager’s comments.
“Wally did a good job for us in Las Vegas, as he did in Binghamton, as he did elsewhere,” Alderson said.