K nown as a prankster during his playing days, former New York Mets superstar third baseman David Wright has jokingly kept the tiniest inkling in the back of his mind ablaze that when he shows up ...

David Wright was drafted by the Mets out of high ... New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso #20, walks back to the dugout after striking out in the 8th inning. Charles Wenzelberg / New York ...

David Wright made it to one World Series in his career, during the Mets’ surprise run in 2015, when they lost to the Royals. The retired third baseman believes it won’t be such a rare ...

David Wright began his discussion about the New York ... “I tried to find each guy every day and go pat him on the back and just have a couple-minute conversation,” Wright said, “just ...

NEW YORK — David Wright's No. 5 will be retired by the New ... Despite a career cut short by neck, back and shoulder injuries, Wright retired as the Mets' all-time leader in hits, doubles ...

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday as he discussed the coming retirement of his No. 5, Mets legend David Wright did a lot of ... for his next team or coming back to New York." ...

David Wright has always played it by the book. The son of a police officer, the former Mets third baseman grew up in Norfolk, Va., exercising discipline as a little leaguer and right up through his 14 ...

“David Wright personified class on and off the field ... His career was cut short due to spinal stenosis, a degenerative back condition that limited him to only 77 games over his final three ...

Mets legend David Wright can’t fault first baseman Pete ... into retirement at the end of the 2018 season because of a back condition called spinal stenosis. He said being a lifelong Met is ...

“He loved David’s sense of history ... two players from two very different generations linked in history. Back when Wright was watching the Tides with his family, he could have never imagined ...

NEW YORK -- David Wright's No. 5 will be retired by the New ... his career cut short by neck, back and shoulder injuries that required surgery. Wright, who turned 42 on Dec. 20, became the Mets ...