Jersey retirements aside, this was not a weekend to remember for the New York Mets. After honoring former captain David Wright by retiring his iconic No. 5 jersey, the Mets dropped two out of three to the Reds at Citi Field. Granted, New York did win the series finale on Sunday to avoid the sweep. However, this weekend was hardly an ideal way in which to start the second half of the season. To...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. We come to the final player in our series, making his debut on the ballot. He’s the only one to have spent their entire career with the orange and blue. We now present “The Captain.” David Wright was destined to be a New York Met. It’s not often we talk...
On July 21, 2004, a 21-year-old top prospect from Virginia made his major league debut for the team he grew up rooting for. Batting seventh and playing third base, David Wright began a career that seemed destined for eventual enshrinement into the hallowed halls of Cooperstown. Showcasing extra-base power – with his trademark hits to right-center field – along with good speed on the...
