Ex-Met Wally Backman’s criminal trial kicks off in Long Island
(New York Post Local News)

Former Mets second-baseman Wally Backman was hauled into court Tuesday for allegedly shoving his then-girlfriend into a wall in August and then preventing her from calling the cops, officials said. Backman - who currently manages minor-league team the Long Island Ducks - opted for a bench trial with Riverhead town Justice Lori Hulse deciding the case...