having played except for those days on the beach five minutes from home. He went on to become first-team all- South Coast League as a sophomore. It helped that he had a 36-inch vertical jump, an aggressive style and leadership. When the
sixth place in the Northern League at 24-42. Before that, he was the manager of the South Georgia Peanuts in the South Coast League Backman, 50, had been in line to manage the Mets ' Double-A affiliate in Binghamton until the club decided to
Palmer QB Mission Viejo, Calif. Rated a top 150 player in the state of by SuperPrep ... All-CIF choice and South Coast League Offensive MVP as a senior at Mission Viejo High School...threw for 1,300 yards with 14 touchdowns and only