July 19, will forever go down as “David Wright Day” at Citi Field. The city of New York forever retired No. 5 for the Captain, David Wright. It was one of the most highly anticipated and happiest occasions in the entire 64 years the Mets have been a team, as described by the master of ceremonies, Mets Hall-of-Famer and current voice of the New York Mets, Howie Rose. When David Allen Wright was...
Read MoreSaturday, July 19, 2025 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Nick Martinez (7-9, 4.78) vs. RHP Clay Holmes (8-4, 3.31) SNY • MLBN Happy David Wright Day! The Mets are retiring David Wright’s No. 5 today and inducting him into the Mets Hall of Fame. The fourth captain in Mets history defined a generation of Mets baseball with his trademark slick fielding, timely hitting, and excellent...
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There’s something strange about meeting your hero. You turn and he’s there. The man who defined your childhood. The one you cheered on for years, no decades, as he emerged as the humblest superstar your franchise ever produced. The one you cheered on, in person, in his last professional game. As he exits the field one last time, you feel tears drip down your cheeks, as tears stream...
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In many ways, the David Wright who ran onto the field for the first time as a major leaguer in July 2004 at Shea Stadium was the same David Wright who trotted out for the final time in September 2018. Within that 14-year span, he broke records, made seven All-Star teams, was an elite third baseman both in the field and at the plate, and was the face of a franchise that far too often didn’t...
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The excitement of having Sean Manaea back, with the Mets winning and David Wright Day on the horizon, was quickly sucked out as Friday’s game got away from the Mets. Today is still, of course, David Wright Day. The Mets will have a chance to honor their legend and bounce back on the field. But in the larger picture of this season, Friday’s 8-4 loss to the Reds exposed a problem that...
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