11/14/2009 9:27 AM
11/14/2009 9:27 AM -
BREAKING NEWS:
Back'man' in the Big Apple!
New York, NY: Mutiple media outlets including the New York Times and MLB.com are reporting that the New York Mets have hired former JackHammer's manager Wally Backman to manage in their minor league system for the 2010 season. Backman, who managed the JackHammers during the 2008 season and during the majority of the 2009 season is reportedly being assigned to manage the Brooklyn Cyclones, a class A affiliate of the Mets. Reports state that an official announcement from the Mets should come by this coming Tuesday."
The Joliet Jackhammers are an Independent Professional Baseball located in Joliet, Illinois