Wally Backman was the Mets' first round pick in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft (sixteenth overall). He was assigned to the New York–Penn League's Little Falls Mets upon signing, and batted .325 with six home runs in his first professional season. After batting .293 for the triple A Tidewater Tides in 1980, He received a September call up to the Mets where he would be a fan favorite for the next 8 years he was a Key member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the former manager for the Las Vegas 51s, the Mets' AAA minor league team, from 2013 to 2016. He is currently the bench coach for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Baseball League.

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Wally Backman was the Mets' first round pick in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft (sixteenth overall). He was assigned to the New York–Penn League's Little Falls Mets upon signing, and batted .325 with six home runs in his first professional season. After batting .293 for the triple A Tidewater Tides in 1980, He received a September call up to the Mets where he would be a fan favorite for the next 8 years he was a Key member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the former manager for the Las Vegas 51s, the Mets' AAA minor league team, from 2013 to 2016. He is currently the bench coach for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Baseball League.

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Wally Backman was the Mets' first round pick in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft (sixteenth overall). He was assigned to the New York–Penn League's Little Falls Mets upon signing, and batted .325 with six home runs in his first professional season. After batting .293 for the triple A Tidewater Tides in 1980, He received a September call up to the Mets where he would be a fan favorite for the next 8 years he was a Key member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the former manager for the Las Vegas 51s, the Mets' AAA minor league team, from 2013 to 2016. He is currently the bench coach for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Baseball League.

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Wally Backman was the Mets' first round pick in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft (sixteenth overall). He was assigned to the New York–Penn League's Little Falls Mets upon signing, and batted .325 with six home runs in his first professional season. After batting .293 for the triple A Tidewater Tides in 1980, He received a September call up to the Mets where he would be a fan favorite for the next 8 years he was a Key member of their 1986 World Series-winning team. He was also the former manager for the Las Vegas 51s, the Mets' AAA minor league team, from 2013 to 2016. He is currently the bench coach for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Baseball League.

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Rocky Colavito was the fifth player in American League history to have eleven consecutive 20-home run seasons (1956–66), he hit over 40 home runs three times and 100 rbis six times during that same 11 year span . 371 of his 374 career home runs were hit in the AL, which left him behind only Jimmie Foxx (524) and Harmon Killebrew (then at 397) among the league's right-handed hitters when he retired. In 1965,while playing every game, He became the first outfielder in AL history to complete a season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. In 1976 he was voted the most memorable personality in Indians history, It is a pleasure to welcome a member Cleveland Indians' Hall of Fame.

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Rocky Colavito was the fifth player in American League history to have eleven consecutive 20-home run seasons (1956–66), he hit over 40 home runs three times and 100 rbis six times during that same 11 year span . 371 of his 374 career home runs were hit in the AL, which left him behind only Jimmie Foxx (524) and Harmon Killebrew (then at 397) among the league's right-handed hitters when he retired. In 1965,while playing every game, He became the first outfielder in AL history to complete a season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. In 1976 he was voted the most memorable personality in Indians history, It is a pleasure to welcome a member Cleveland Indians' Hall of Fame.

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Rocky Colavito was the fifth player in American League history to have eleven consecutive 20-home run seasons (1956–66), he hit over 40 home runs three times and 100 rbis six times during that same 11 year span . 371 of his 374 career home runs were hit in the AL, which left him behind only Jimmie Foxx (524) and Harmon Killebrew (then at 397) among the league's right-handed hitters when he retired. In 1965,while playing every game, He became the first outfielder in AL history to complete a season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. In 1976 he was voted the most memorable personality in Indians history, It is a pleasure to welcome a member Cleveland Indians' Hall of Fame.

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Greg Luzinski was one of the most feared sluggers in the game, he hit .300 or better for three consecutive seasons during the prime of his career, and was a career .276 hitter with 307 home runs and 1,128 RBIs. He was selected an All-Star between 1975 and 1978,including being the top vote-getter for the National League in 1978. He was also MVP runner-up in 1975 (when he led the National League in RBIs with 120) and 1977, when he posted career highs in batting average (.309), home runs (39) and RBIs (130).he hit safely in every game and had at least one home run in each of the three National League Championship Series played by the Phillies from 1976 to 1978 once held the consecutive he once held the game hitting streak record for a championship series with 13. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about his amazing career.

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Greg Luzinski was one of the most feared sluggers in the game, he hit .300 or better for three consecutive seasons during the prime of his career, and was a career .276 hitter with 307 home runs and 1,128 RBIs. He was selected an All-Star between 1975 and 1978,including being the top vote-getter for the National League in 1978. He was also MVP runner-up in 1975 (when he led the National League in RBIs with 120) and 1977, when he posted career highs in batting average (.309), home runs (39) and RBIs (130).he hit safely in every game and had at least one home run in each of the three National League Championship Series played by the Phillies from 1976 to 1978 once held the consecutive he once held the game hitting streak record for a championship series with 13. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about his amazing career.

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Greg Luzinski was one of the most feared sluggers in the game, he hit .300 or better for three consecutive seasons during the prime of his career, and was a career .276 hitter with 307 home runs and 1,128 RBIs. He was selected an All-Star between 1975 and 1978,including being the top vote-getter for the National League in 1978. He was also MVP runner-up in 1975 (when he led the National League in RBIs with 120) and 1977, when he posted career highs in batting average (.309), home runs (39) and RBIs (130).he hit safely in every game and had at least one home run in each of the three National League Championship Series played by the Phillies from 1976 to 1978 once held the consecutive he once held the game hitting streak record for a championship series with 13. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about his amazing career.

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