NEW YORK -- The longest managerial tenure in Mets history did not unfold without its share of defining moments. As Terry Collins matches Davey Johnson with his 1,012th game as Mets manager on Friday night, and surpasses him with his 1,013th game on Saturday, here is a look back at some of his tenure's most memorable days and nights:
Nov. 23, 2010: "I'm not the evil devil that a lot of people have made me out to be."
The hiring of Collins came as a surprise to many, considering his relative unfamiliarity with the new front office's sabermetric bent.