After owners Steve and Alex Cohen informed David Wright that the Mets would retire his uniform No. 5 and induct him into the team’s Hall of Fame on July 19 at Citi Field, Wright immediately received a congratulatory text from Keith Hernandez,

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.

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NEW YORK — David Wright’s No. 5 will be retired ... Wright, who turned 42 on Dec. 20, became the Mets’ fourth captain in 2013 after Keith Hernandez (1987–89), Gary Carter (1988–89) and John Franco (2001–04). “David Wright personified class ...

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.

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.

David Wright’s No. 5 will be retired by the New York Mets before a ... Wright, who turns 42 on Dec. 20, became the Mets' fourth captain in 2013 after Keith Hernandez (1987–89), Gary Carter ...

NEW YORK – David Wright's No. 5 ... Wright, who turns 42 on Dec. 20, became the Mets' fourth captain in 2013 after Keith Hernandez (1987–89), Gary Carter (1988–89) and John Franco (2001 ...

NEW YORK (AP ... Wright, who turns 42 on Dec. 20, became the Mets’ fourth captain in 2013 after Keith Hernandez (1987–89), Gary Carter (1988–89) and John Franco (2001–04).

The Mets will retire David Wright's No. 5 before the July 19th game against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field, the team announced.

NEW YORK — David Wright’s No ... Wright, who turned 42 on Dec. 20, became the Mets’ fourth captain in 2013 after Keith Hernandez (1987–89), Gary Carter (1988–89) and John Franco ...

There’s the paycheck “when you get called up and [the one] when you sign your first free-agent contract,” retired former Mets reliever Trevor May said by text. May was called up by the Twins in 2014 and signed to the major-league minimum of $500,000.