Jim Riggleman
'Dream Come True' For Terry Collins, Mets
NEW YORK — Terry Collins popped up the steps to the front of the Mets dugout and was quickly surrounded by reporters, a semicircle six or seven bodies deep, pinning him against the railing as he held that straight-backed posture of the old-time manager.
Municipal Stadium in Waterbury was never like this, nor Sherbrooke, Albuquerque, Lodi, Vero Beach or any of the big and small towns Collins visited as a player or manager in a 43-year career.
"I can't compare it to anything, it's a dream come true," Collins said Friday, amid 25 minutes of rambling and baseball breeze-shooting, as he counted the five remaining days to the World Series and how to use them. "But I...
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Winning percentage
Record
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Losses
Wins
Wins
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