“One hell of a dream” - Mets legend David Wright opens up on his iconic MLB career

Former New York Mets third baseman David Wright is one of the most beloved players in the franchise's history. The National League East team will be honoring its former All-Star infielder this weekend.

The Mets are planning to induct the seven-time All-Star into their Hall of Fame. They will also retire his No. 5 jersey before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on Saturday.

The Mets fan favorite reflected on the honor in a conversation with SNY.

"I'm waiting for myself to wake up from this dream, because that's what it feels like. Not just the number retirement, but the whole career in general... One of these days, I'm going to wake up and it's going to be one hell of a dream."

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The Mets selected David Wright in the supplemental round of the 2001 MLB draft. After spending three seasons in the minors, he made his major league debut for the team in July 2004. He earned All-Star selections in five consecutive seasons from 2006 to 2010 and another two in 2013 and 2014.

David Wright thanks Mets fans for their support

In a career that spanned more than a decade, David Wright smashed 242 home runs, helping the team to the 2015 World Series.

“I can’t quite put into words the appreciation I have for the city of New York and Mets fans,” the 42-year-old said. “For 15 years, I felt like I had 40,000 friends and family members in the stands each night.

"It was an honor of a lifetime taking the field as your Captain and I truly feel like this honor is just as much yours as it is mine. Thank you for the continued support and I can’t wait to see you on July 19!”

David Wright announced his retirement in 2018, calling time on an illustrious Mets career after several injuries in the latter stages. He played against the Miami Marlins in his final game at Citi Field in September 2018.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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