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Wally
Backman
Third Baseman
Birthdate
9/22/1959
BAT/THR
Both/Right
Birthplace
Hillsboro, OR
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Position
Third Baseman
Birthdate
9/22/1959
BAT/THR
Both/Right
Birthplace
Hillsboro, OR
Debut Year
1980
Career History
Seattle Mariners
1993-1993 (1 Season)
Philadelphia Phillies
1991-1992 (2 Seasons)
Pittsburgh Pirates
1990-1990 (1 Season)
Minnesota Twins
1989-1989 (1 Season)
New York Mets
1980-1988 (9 Seasons)
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Yankees beat Dodgers 2-1 to split doubleheader
— Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and five Yankees pitchers combined on a four-hitter as New York edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 to split their day-night doubleheader Sunday.
Yamamoto fires 4-hitter and Ohtani leads offense as Dodgers top Yankees 8-2 in 1st game of twinbill
— Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter for his first regular-season complete game in 66 major league starts, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 8-2 in the opener of their day-night doubleheader Sunday.
Guardians play the Twins in first of 4-game series
Minnesota Twins (49-51, third in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (52-48, second in the AL Central)
