"My Friends by Fredrik Backman" is a witty, heartfelt story that explores the impact of childhood trauma, the power of chosen ...

SIOUX CITY -- Five inches taller and 65 pounds heavier than his well-known father, Wally Backman Jr. looks thoroughly capable of belting baseballs out of just about any ballpark in the country.

Bestselling Swedish writer Fredrik Backman says he never struggled with his confidence as much as he did writing his new book, My Friends. In fact, he was seriously considering retiring.

The Long Island Ducks and manager Wally Backman have parted ways, the Ducks announced in a statement on Friday. Backman, who won a World Series as a player with the Mets in 1986, managed the Ducks ...

The Ducks know what it’ll take to advance in the Atlantic League playoffs. But it won’t be easy traveling to face Lancaster, the defending champions, in the Atlantic League North Division ...

The Angels purchased Murphy's contract earlier in the season while he was playing for Wally Backman and the Long Island Ducks. In 38 games in the Pacific Coast League, Murphy, 38, slashed .

His 0.17 WHIP leads all Ducks pitchers. “One hundred percent, it’s been an upgrade for the team,” manager Wally Backman said. “We’ve made quite a few changes. Our bullpen is as good as ...

But manager Wally Backman said part of it was a team just going through the motions. The Ducks’ skipper had seen enough. He called a meeting on Monday before the Ducks opened a six-game home ...

Ducks manager Wally Backman sat in his office Tuesday afternoon, lamenting his team’s bottom-of-the-lineup production. The season is barely half-a-week old, but Backman hardly misses anything ...

“I am immensely grateful to [Ducks owner Frank] Boulton, Wally Backman and Michael Pfaff for allowing me to live my dream for a second time.” The 37-year-old infielder played for the Mets from ...

Ducks manager Wally Backman took a trip back to his roots last weekend, leaving the team for two days to attend Mets Old-Timer's Day Weekend at Citi Field. Backman, who played nine seasons with ...

That’s what I’m most proud of. It puts a big smile on my face when I get a call from Kevin Mitchell or Wally Backman. They say nice things about me and how I helped them. That means a lot to ...