Baseball lifer making his mark

'Masterful' Collins pulling the right strings as Mets charge into the World Series

As the New York Mets soaked themselves with champagne in a cramped Wrigley Field clubhouse, manager Terry Collins stood nearby in a quiet spot, arm around his wife, Deborah, another gleaming smile on his face.

After a lifetime spent in baseball working all sorts of jobs in all kinds of towns, he was finally headed to the World Series.