David Wright’s No. 5 Officially Retired by Mets

July 19, will forever go down as “David Wright Day” at Citi Field.

The city of New York forever retired No. 5 for the Captain, David Wright. It was one of the most highly anticipated and happiest occasions in the entire 64 years the Mets have been a team, as described by the master of ceremonies, Mets Hall-of-Famer and current voice of the New York Mets, Howie Rose.

When David Allen Wright was drafted by the Mets in the third round (Pick No. 38 overall) of the 2001 MLB draft, he was only an 18-year-old from Chesapeake...