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Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute
Ex-Met Wally Backman, Long Island Ducks Manager, Charged In Domestic Dispute Former Mets second baseman Wally Backman, now manager of the Long Island Ducks professional baseball club, was arrested following a fight with a woman on Long Island, police said. Officers responded to a call of a domestic dispute around 7:45 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30, said the Riverhead Police. During an investigation, the woman -- who is reportedly Backman's girlfriend -- told police that Backman, 59, of Deer Park, pushed her against a wall and then grabbed and twisted her left hand, causing injuries that required medical attention, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Riverhead …
Former Area HS Baseball Star Named Arizona Diamondbacks' Scout Of Year Former Area HS Baseball Star Named Arizona Diamondbacks' Scout Of Year
Former Area HS Baseball Star Named Arizona Diamondbacks' Scout Of Year Chris Carminucci, a former varsity baseball standout in Northern Westchester, was named the first recipient of the Arizona Diamondbacks Kevin Towers Scout of the Year Award. Carminucci, who attended John Jay High School in Cross River, was an all-section and all-county player who was named The Patent Trader’s Player of the Month. After high school, Carminucci was awarded a baseball scholarship to Concordia College in Bronxville. Upon completing his freshman year, he transferred to LaGrange College in Georgia. He was a three-year starter, team captain and MVP. These days, Carminucci sc…