The date was November 23, 2010, at Citi Field, a press conference was held to announce the newest manager of the New York Mets. On that day, Terry Collins was announced as the 20th manager of the franchise.
It was the start of a new era and a new identity for a franchise that was struggling on and off the field.
Fast forward to 2017. It is seven seasons later and Collins is about to achieve a personal and an organization’s milestone. When the Mets take the field tonight against Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels, Terry Collins will manage his 1,013th game with the team and become the all-time leader in games managed with the organization.