Wally Backman joined the independent South Coast League hoping to show he deserved another chance to manage in the big leagues. He didn’t even make it through the season. Backman resigned Tuesday as manager of the Albany-based South Georgia Peanuts after numerous run-ins with umpires, an argument with a radio announcer and even a forfeited game when his team refused to return to the field after a…
Posted: August 7th, 2007.
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