A clip from the Wally Backman RV Interview. In this clip, Wally discusses how he built the Peanuts roster. Essentially, he built the team around players he had managed previously in the Diamondbacks organization and players who he had seen playing with his son in the Texas Rangers organization.Backman also goes into how independent baseball gives recently released players a chance to prove that they can succeed by playing everyday. He also mentions how he learned to put players in proper roles by playing for good managers - specifically, current Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland. This is unreleased bonus footage from the TV show, "Playing for Peanuts."RSS (New video clips every weekday)About Playing for Peanuts Playing for Peanuts is a documentary/reality TV show about minor league baseball. The show follows the South Georgia Peanuts during a season in the independent South Coast League.Buy the 3-disc DVD set (3 DVDs for $24.99) Watch the first two episodes on the web:Episode 1 (sponsored by Most Valuable Network) In the first episode, former big leaguer Wally Backman tries to revive his managerial career by taking a job with the South Georgia Peanuts of the South Coast League. Later in the episode, the team watches as a skydiver crashes into the outfield fence during pregame festivities on Opening Day.Episode 2 (sponsored by Most Valuable Network) During the second episode, the Peanuts are stunned when the lights go out during their first game. Later, the team blows off steam at a local karaoke bar. Playing for Peanuts is sponsored in part by Most Valuable Network
Playing for Peanuts is a documentary series about independent minor league baseball.
