Ex-Met Wally Backman cleared at trial of harassing ex
(New York Post Mets)

Former New York Mets second baseman Wally Backman was cleared Friday on charges that he shoved his one-time girlfriend and took her phone to stop her from calling the cops, officials confirmed. The 60-year-old, 1986 World Series champion - who currently manages minor-league team the Long Island Ducks - was found not guilty at a...