Wright and Jose Reyes, the former Mets shortstop who spent most of his career playing next to Wright, would race one another on the field at the end of practices. “Here’s my two stars, going full-bore on the second day of spring training,

The ironic part about all of this — about the number retirement, about the Mets Hall of Fame induction, about The Captain, the No. 5 becoming immortalized in the left field corner at Citi Field, the entire celebration that unfolded — is that David Wright doesn’t want to be the center of attention.

Ahead of his number retirement and induction into the Mets’ Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday, Wright was asked who he feels embodies the qualities of a captain. He settled on two players: left-fielder Brandon Nimmo and shortstop Francisco Lindor.

Wright, the Mets’ most recent captain and the only player in team history to have his number retired after spending his entire career with the club, expressed his gratitude throughout a speech that capped a half-hour ceremony on Saturday emceed by broadcaster Howie Rose.

The New York Mets are set to retire the No. 5 number of David Wright against the Cincinnati Reds on July 19 at Citi Field. The team's former captain remains a fan favorite to this day. Now "Captain America" will be enshrined forever as no one will wear his number again.

From clutch home runs to improbable defense plays, Wright thrilled Mets fans for 14 seasons. These were the highest of the highs.

The New York Mets officially retired David Wright's number, and Wright's wife, Molly Beers, children, and family had an emotional moment during the ceremony.

Among those teams are the New York Mets, who overhauled their bullpen with two deals on Wednesday night, shipping away prospects to bring in submariner Tyler Rogers and 2024 NL Reliever of the Year Ryan Helsley.