Wright eventually spent an hour Wednesday revisiting the anecdotes and accolades that made his 14-year career, all with the Mets, worthy of special recognition. New York will retire Wright’s No. 5 in a pre-game ceremony before the 4:10 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 19.

With characteristic class, The Captain says despite his career being cut short by injuries that "there's not really anything that I would have done differently."

While David Wright will become the 10th player to see his number retired by the Mets, he will be the first who spent his entire career in Flushing.