The Mets will honor David Wright with a pregame ceremony on July 19.
reported that the Mets will retire David Wright’s No. 5 and induct him into the Mets Hall of Fame during a ceremony on July 19 at Citi Field. The event will take place before the Mets' 4:10 p.m. ET game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Widely regarded as one of the most beloved New York athletes of his era, Wright also became a national sensation during the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Playing for Team USA, he earned the nickname "Captain America" after leading the tournament with 10 RBIs and a .438 batting average. That same year, he was named the fourth captain in Mets history.
In Game 3 against the Kansas City Royals, Wright went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, including his only World Series home run—a two-run shot off Yordano Ventura—as the Mets won 9–3, their sole victory in the series.After learning that his spinal stenosis would not improve, Wright announced that 2018 would be his final season. He played two final, emotional games in front of a sold-out Citi Field crowd that September before officially calling it a career.
Wright will become the 35th member of the Mets Hall of Fame and will enter his second year on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. He appeared on 6.2% of ballots last year, enough to remain under consideration for Cooperstown.
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