David Wright talks number retirement, Mets career - MLB.com
5 days ago · Wright was born and raised in Norfolk, Va., where the Mets’ Triple-A team, the Norfolk Tides, was located from 1969-2006. His father, Rhon, was a huge Mets fan and had friends working for the Tides. By the time he was 21 in 2004, David was playing for Norfolk before his promotion to the big league club later that year.
“I reached my ceiling,” David Wright talks about his ... - FirstSportz
6 days ago · Former New York Mets baseman David Wright spoke on Wednesday about what it was like to be a one-team player throughout his MLB journey. Wright played his entire career with the Mets for 14 years after being drafted by the team in 2001. ... David Wright recalls immediately reaching out to team historian Jay Horwitz to confirm and news and was ...
David Wright to have jersey number retired, join Mets Hall of Fame
Jan 6, 2025 · They will retire David Wright’s No. 5 and induct him into the Mets Hall of Fame during a July 19 ceremony at Citi Field, the club announced Monday. Wright will become the 10th individual to have his number retired by the Mets and the second, along with Tom Seaver, to enter the team’s Hall of Fame on the same day.
David Wright reflects on Mets’ plans to retire his jersey: 5 …
6 days ago · David Wright began his discussion about the New York Mets retiring his jersey number by taking a moment to acknowledge the wildfires in Los Angeles. For Wright, whose wife is from Southern ...
David Wright is hoping Juan Soto helps Mets win World Series …
5 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — David Wright is rooting for Juan Soto and the New York Mets to win the World Series title that eluded him. “It seems like the will to win within the organization is incredible,” the former Mets captain said Wednesday during a Zoom news conference that followed the team’s announcement that his No. 5 will be retired on July 19.
Mets to retire David Wright's No. 5 jersey in 2025; spent his …
Dec 13, 2024 · The New York Mets in 2025 will retire David Wright's No. 5 and induct the long-time third baseman into the club's Hall of Fame, MLB.com reports. The ceremony and induction will take place on...
David Wright Mets retirement ceremony tickets: Best ... - Sporting News
6 days ago · Tickets to watch David Wright's retirement ceremony at the Mets-Reds game are available on StubHub. To watch the legend be inducted into club history, fans just need tickets to the game and to get ...
Mets retiring David Wright's No. 5 to honor former team captain
Dec 13, 2024 · David Wright’s No. 5 will take its rightful place atop Citi Field alongside last year’s overdue recipients, Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry — as well as the Mets’ other team legends — on July...
Bob Molinaro: David Wright’s work on and off the field make …
4 days ago · The Mets’ announcement that David Wright’s No. 5 will be retired this summer was no surprise, and maybe even a little overdue. He is, after all, first in franchise history in so many stats ...
What makes David Wright's No. 5 retirement unique? And who …
5 days ago · When David Wright sees his No. 5 raised to the rafters by the Mets on July 19 at Citi Field, the occasion will be unlike in franchise history. The seven-time All-Star third baseman is one of the ...