Fredrik Backman’s new novel, “My Friends,” won the 2025 Goodreads Choice Award for general fiction. It made me—someone who hates crying—cry big happy tears. Here’s why you should read it.

Wally Backman insisted Tuesday that he resigned as manager of the New York Mets' Triple-A affiliate because of a lack of respect and repeatedly getting passed over for the major league staff. "It didn ...

WASHINGTON — Wally Backman felt a lack of respect from the Mets’ front office and, after being passed over for major league jobs, including the bench coach job this season, he came to the conclusion ...

Wally Backman’s former girlfriend says the ex-Mets star is a drunk who came home one night and roughed her up after accusing her of sleeping with the catcher on the minor-league team he manages, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — His fondness for sharp-edged humor notwithstanding, Sandy Alderson always seems to be measured in his actions, a man not ruled by emotion. But something about Wally Backman irked ...

WASHINGTON — The Mets are finished with Wally Ball. Wally Backman’s tenure in the Mets organization officially concluded Monday, with general manager Sandy Alderson’s announcement the popular figure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When I call Fredrik Backman from halfway across the world – he in his Stockholm apartment, me in my New York one – he says ...

In advance of the 51s opening their 32nd Pacific Coast League season here tonight, the team held its annual media day on Tuesday. Of the six or so media who showed up, four or so asked manager Wally ...

An attorney for former Mets star Wally Backman portrayed him Wednesday as a victim of sloppy policing and a mentally unstable ex-girlfriend with a long criminal record on day two of his trial in ...

At home Monday night, Sean Backman heard the seconds tick down and watched his old friend and brother-in-law reach the pinnacle of his profession. While Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings ...

WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP)-- Former New York Mets infielder Wally Backman is out as the team's Triple-A manager in Las Vegas. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters before Monday night's ...

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 11: Wally Backman attends the Annual Charity Day hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald, BGC and GFI at Cantor Fitzgerald on September 11, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Presley ...