David Wright (baseball)

David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is a Major League Baseball player. He is currently third basemen for the New York Mets.

I want to be a Meet my whole career.

Quotes

• I want to be a Met my whole career.
  • Kernan, Kevin (2006-01-08). "At Home With Mr. Wright". New York Post. Retrieved on 2006-09-22. 

• When I first got to the majors in 2004, female fans held up signs asking me to marry them. Those girls today were what, 13, 14? I'm 23, but that's a little young even for me.
  • Lidz, Franz (2006-05-22). "Prince of the City". Sports Illustrated. 

• As soon as baseball becomes a job, as soon as I stop caring, as soon as the smile goes away, I'll hang up my spikes and do something else.
  • Lidz, Franz (2006-05-22). "Prince of the City". Sports Illustrated. 

• "I think I still have something to give. There is still that passion, that fire in me that says, ‘Let’s feel sorry for yourself for a day or so and let’s get back at it. Let’s get back on the horse.' "
  • quoted by the New York Post

• Throughout this entire rehab process, I have been driven to get back on the field as quickly as I can. That's why I had the shoulder surgery and that's why I underwent back surgery to reduce the risk of further issues going forward. With these two surgeries behind me, I hope to be able to put on a Mets uniform again as soon as possible. My desire to play is as strong as ever.
  • quoted by MLB.com columnist Lindsay Berra on The Official Website of The New York Mets.