Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author who gained fame from his debut novel "A Man Called Ove." The book that was originally published in Sweden had a slow start in the United States, but after 18 months ...

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 ...

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 — 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 ...

In this Swedish bestseller, Ove is a lovably miserable neighborhood curmudgeon—think a cross between Up’s Carl Fredricksen and Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson—who spends his days inspecting his ...

In November 2006, Wally Backman interviewed for the managerial vacancy with the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League. Quite simply, he aced the interview, addressing baseball philosophy as ...

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 ...

Bestselling Swedish writer Fredrik Backman says he never struggled with his confidence as much as he did writing his new book, My Friends. In fact, he was seriously considering retiring. A year ago, ...

When Fredrik Backman was 25 he decided that he wanted to be a writer. Or rather he felt that he could be a writer. So to figure out if those feelings were indicative of something like actual writing ...

PHOENIX – Just four days after he was introduced as Arizona Diamondbacks manager, Wally Backman (search) was fired Friday following revelations he was arrested twice and struggled with financial ...