Bees Name Backman Skipper

(New Britain, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League are announcing the hiring of former New York Mets second baseman Wally Backman as the second manager in team history.
Backman played a key role in the Mets last World Series championship in 1986.
He has spent nearly 20 years as a manager in the Mets, Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks systems.
Backman last managed the Mets AAA affiliate to a first place finish in 2014.
Bees GM Brad Smith calls Backma