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Mets' Francisco Lindor talks about potentially being named captain, David Wright getting his No 5 retired
New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor talked to Fox News Digital about team great David Wright getting his number retired, and potential captaincy.
David Wright and his Mets teammates recall all the good times on captain’s big day
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,
David Wright lands his place in Mets immortality as his No. 5 officially gets retired in emotional ceremony
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.
Mets’ David Wright names two potential captains to succeed him
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.
After No. 5 Retired, Mets Great David Wright Names Who Could Be Next Captains
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.
New York Mets retire former captain David Wright's number, his career in images
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.
David Wright's wife Molly presents Mets HOF jacket at emotional jersey retirement
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.
Francisco Lindor Has High Praise for Mets’ Newly Acquired Bullpen Arm
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.
Francisco Lindor on Mets' captaincy, Juan Soto's addition and not getting stale
During his early days in Cleveland, Francisco Lindor was surrounded by leaders. Michael Brantley, Andrew Miller, Rajai Davis and Michael Bourn are just a few of the names the New York Mets' shortstop looked up to as he got his feet wet in the majors.
Mets legend David Wright broke some news before his speech: It’s ‘the hardest part’
“DA-VID WRIGHT!” they chanted as the master of ceremonies, Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose, attempted to move forward. Wright embraced his former teammates before making his way to his wife and ...
Ex-Mets believe injuries robbed David Wright of another special spot — Cooperstown
Wright missed more than four months of the 2015 season, diagnosed with spinal stenosis, before he returned to the lineup in ...
Mets come up short on David Wright’s big day, lose to the Reds at Citi Field
Clay Holmes ran out of gas in the sixth inning once again, the defense defended little and the Mets chased all sorts of ...
Mets could have traded David Wright for eventual franchise fixture
According to Andy Martino of SNY, in 2004, the Mets could have traded third baseman David Wright to the Kansas City Royals in ...
The moment David Wright became an ideal Mets role model for David Peterson
David Peterson was in his first full season professionally, pitching for Single-A St. Lucie in 2018 when he received his ...