January 8, 2025

On July 19th of this year, David Wright will have his number 5 retired and be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame.

The former captain will be honored for the 14 years he spent wearing Orange and Blue. In his career, he was a 7x All-Star, 2x Silver Slugger, and a 2x Gold Glove. 

In 1,585 games with the Mets, David Wright batted .296 with 242 home runs, 970 RBI’s, and a .491 slugging percentage. Wright's best year came in 2007 when he batted .325, had 30 home runs, 107 RBI’s, a .546 slugging percentage, and 34 stolen bases. That year he was an All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger and placed 4th in NL MVP voting.

Wright’s career was cut short at the age of 33 in 2018 after he struggled with injuries on his back, neck, and right shoulder injuries in the latter half of the week. In 2018 David Wright appeared in 2 games at Citi Field where he left in an emotional matter.

“I love the game; I love the relationships; I love the preparation; I love talking baseball, anything about the game. I miss it,”

“I wish that things could’ve certainly turned out differently physically, but as far as regrets go, I can’t say that I have regrets,” said David Wright

Even after his emotional retirement, David Wright has always shown gratitude and thankfulness to the Mets organization where he started and ended his career.

“To my teammates, coaches, and staff, it’s certainly been the honor of a lifetime to take the field with you and serve as your captain,” said Wright after his retirement

The 3rd baseman will become the 8th player to have his number retired in Queens and the 31st member inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame

The Mets will face the Reds on July 19th, the induction day.