David Wright
My Favorite Player Growing Up: David Wright
Photo Credit: Demetrius Freeman/The New York Times The week before I started high school, the Mets went on a west coast trip. They went to Arizona and pulled off a 4-game sweep to reach a high-watermark of eight games over .500 for the season. While it was a far cry from a World Series parade, it certainly felt like it for a team that began the season 0-5 and struggled to find their groove for the first 4 months of the season. A major reason for that hot streak was the play of 22-year-old rookie David Wright. The young third baseman wound up being named Player of the Week, which coincided with reinvigorating the team’s fan base. Wright was far from the most accomplished player on a team that featured future Hall of Famers Pedro Martinez and Mike Piazza as well as 9x All Star Carlos B...
David Wright Makes Surprise Appearance at NYIT Practice
(Photo Credit: NYIT Athletics) The NYIT baseball team was treated to a nice surprise this morning when 14-year MLB veteran and New York Mets legend David Wright made an appearance at practice. He spoke to the team and also did an interview with SNY. David Wright’s motivational words to the @NYITBears ? pic.twitter.com/zc0OBLutg8 — SNY (@SNYtv) January 25, 2019 David spoke of the importance of getting your work in when nobody is watching or telling you what to do, he also spoke about finding the motivation to work regardless of the weather conditions, which he feels is a major reason he was able to get to the big leagues and find success as a corner infielder that is 6’0″ and roughly 205 lbs despite obvious size disadvantages from guys like Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and ...
