New York Mets legendary third baseman David Wright spoke via zoom on Wednesday following the announcement that he will have his No. 5 jersey retired and enter t

NEW YORK (AP) — David Wright is rooting for Juan Soto and the New York Mets to win the World Series title that eluded him. “It seems like the will to win within the organization is incredible,” the former Mets captain said Wednesday during a Zoom news conference that followed the team’s announcement that his No. 5 will be retired on July 19.

New York Mets legend, Captain David Wright will have his number retired by the team and will be inducted into the teams' Hall of Fame.

David Wright was drafted by the Mets out of high school in 2001, made his MLB debut with them in 2004 and played the final game of his career wearing the same uniform in 2018.

New York Mets legend and former club captain David Wright mentioned that he hoped first baseman Pete Alonso wouldn't "lose sight of" how special staying with one club throughout a career can be for any player.

New York Mets great David Wright gave advice to free agent first basemen Pete Alonso during a press conference about Wright having his jersey number retired Wednesday.

The New York Mets will retired David Wright's No. 5 jersey when he is inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on July 19 in Queens.

NEW YORK — David Wright’s No. 5 will be retired by the New York Mets before a July 19 game against Cincinnati, the team said Monday.

When The News asked about the Yankees’ departures this offseason, past and present members of the organization described the exodus as a testament to the club.

After getting the call from Cohen and Stearns, which was followed by a ‘congratulations’ text from Mets HOF first baseman Keith Hernandez, Wright humbly remarked to reporters, “I truly feel it’s a bit undeserved given the skill and accomplishments of some of the numbers that I’ll be amongst up there.

Fifteen of them — more than a third — earned Cy Young Awards, including Bret Saberhagen and Johan Santana, who both won two. So did Corey Kluber and Tim Lincecum, who fell well short of 2,000 innings, and Jacob deGrom, who is 36 and still shy of 1,400.