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- David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Mets.
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David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Mets. Chosen by the Mets in the 2001 MLB draft, he made his MLB debut on July 21, 2004 at Shea Stadium.
- Wright stacks up better than you think. Through no fault of his own, Wright appears to be fighting an uphill battle here. But looking strictly at his performance, his odds look pretty good.
- Wright was among the best of his generation. In his prime, Wright was a certifiable superstar. From 2005-13, he averaged 145 games a year, with a .302/.384/.505 slash line and 23 home runs, 93 RBIs and 20 stolen bases per season.
- Wright is still the face of a franchise. For expansion teams, even those that existed before free agency, true franchise players are hard to come by. The Mets have the same long record of icons acquired late or lost on the open market, doing nothing to diminish their legacies in New York but hurting their odds of being remembered later as the cornerstones of the franchise.
- Wright is one of the best third basemen in MLB history. There are 14 AL/NL players in the Hall of Fame who played at least 50% of their games at third base (another two spent their career in the Negro Leagues).
Jan 12, 2024 · Mets third baseman David Wright was one of baseball's top players for the better part of a decade, but his career effectively ended at age 33.
- Jesse Yomtov
- MLB Editor
Aug 8, 2024 · Wright found his stride by the first week of August, emerging as the main positive for a team that lost 16 of 17 at one point down the stretch. He batted seventh in his debut and third by the end...
As CEO at SWGfL and Director UK Safer Internet Centre the national awareness centre and part of the European Insafe network, I've worked extensively in online safety and...
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- SWGfL
Jun 1, 2022 · We are excited to announce that David Wright has been appointed as the new CEO of SWGfL. David, who is also a Director for the UK Safer Internet Centre has been a pioneering force behind establishing online safety across a worldwide scale across many years.
Dec 19, 2023 · The 38th overall pick in the 2001 Draft, Wright took a little less than three years to climb the Mets' Minor League ladder, debuting in front of 30,227 fans at Shea Stadium. Though he went 0-for-4 that night against the Expos, Wright doubled off Zach Day one day later for his first career hit.
