David Wright stepped up to the plate in the top of the second inning at Citizens Bank Park preparing to take his first swing in 133 days.

Once a mainstay in the Mets lineup, “The Captain” missed over four months. Initially he was diagnosed with a hamstring injury. But it was soon discovered he suffered from spinal stenosis, the ailment which would ultimately cause the premature end to his career. It wasn’t a certainty at first he’d ever return to the field as an active player.

He had witnessed his team’s transformation into a frontrunner, especially as his return date drew near and New York had taken control of the NL East.

Now Wright was facing Phillies starter Adam Morgan. The 1-1 pitch went over the heart of the plate. David swung and did not miss. Not just a home run, it was a moonshot.

“I almost pulled a Wilmer Flores out there,” said Wright in reference to the Mets shortstop crying on the field that July when he thought he’d been dealt to Milwaukee. “You’ve got to keep your emotions in check. You’re proud you got back to this point; you’re happy; you’re satisfied. But at the same time, you realize we’re in the middle of a pennant race.”

Over the years, Wright led the Mets with both actions and words. On this night, his colossal home run was a cue for his teammates. What followed was the most prolific power display in franchise history.

Overcoming a rough outing from Jacob deGrom and a 7-2 deficit, New York made up the margin and then some.

Wilmer Flores led the charge with two homers, the first in the fourth (which also scored Wright) and the other in the fifth. Yoenis Céspedes also went deep. As did Juan Lagares, and Travis d’Arnaud, and Daniel Murphy, and Michael Cuddyer

In a 16-7 romp, the Mets established single-game team records with eight homers and 15 extra-base hits.

Wright would get his wish of returning to postseason play as the Mets finished and the franchise’s greatest third baseman was able to play into October. However, his days as a big-leaguer were numbered. After just 37 games in 2016, he was disabled list again. He then missed the entirety of 2017 and pretty much all of 2018 before returning at the end of the year for his emotional farewell.

Wright retired having delivered countless memories to Mets fans, and and August 24, 2015 in Philadelphia is certainly among the best.