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When you hit .320 for a World Series champion, fans are going to love to you forever. Former Mets second baseman Wally Backman, who did indeed hit .320 for their 1986 title team, has long been considered a potential manager by a rather vocal portion of the team's fan base.
Rather than give him a chance to join the big-league staff in come capacity, the Mets fired Backman as manager of their Triple-A affiliate on Monday, GM Sandy Alderson confirmed.