David Wright Was Destined for Cooperstown. Then He Dove to Third
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- čas přidán 17. 07. 2020
- David Wright was not only one of the best players of his generation, but one of the best third basemen of all time. A freak injury derailed his promising career before he could achieve his full potential.
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Broke my heart man. This dude really was Mr. Met. Hands down one of the greatest ever man. Him, Reyes & Beltran made my childhood man.
those early 2000's Mets teams were awesome!
Don't forget Piazza!
Don’t forget Carlos Delgado!
Life long 42 year old Mets fan since the early 80s. He wasn’t just a great player in his prime, but a great guy, and a great ambassador for the game. Sometimes they need to elect players into the HOF that meant something to the game during X years. David was that guy. For 10+ years he was a great player, great ambassador, great guy yes, but he was also clean. No performance enhancing drugs at all. Did a lot for the game, charities, and representing NYC. He made kids wanna play the game the right way. The HOF shouldn’t just be stats, it should also be about properly playing and Representing the game itself. Just my humble opinion.
I agree
Agreed! The WBC, Captain America, home run derby, competitiveness, played with 100%, an ambassador, truly a good guy and #s that are hof bound. He didn’t get hurt by doing something too hard. (Like pitchers that blow out their arm 2-3 times because they overthrow). He had a disease that cut his career short. Guys like David, guys that are bigger than the sport, could do a lot to offset the eventual acceptance of A-rod, Bonds, McGwire, and all the players who’s HR production increases after age 33 by significant margins. I’ve argued the hall could have “tiers” or different wings for different players. A wing for the steroid guys we all know eventually get in, a hall for the Tom Seaver, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth type guys, the best ever, and a wing for the “just imagine” players. CY Young, David Wright and others who can now be voted in but it would be mentioned that the numbers might not be eye popping but a simple look into their “prime” or entire shortened career and see how great they were for a time. Even without that happening I still feel Wright not being in the Hall is exactly the reason baseball loses more and more young fans every year, the league doesn’t understand their fans.
I still think he might get it, but probably only by the veteran committee
think it would be a longshot for him to get in. Hopefully in the future but dont think its likely
Ik he’s in the front office but he would make a great manager
my favorite player growing up 😢😢great video but I am now crying. Once he had that press conference announcing he couldn’t play anymore I got tickets to that game right away
One of my favorites to watch play! Thanks for checking out the video
God, I love David Wright. He was the perfect ambassador for baseball. Real life Captain America.
He’ll get in. He was the fourth most talented 3rd Baseman in the history of the sport and the best position player in the history of his franchise. The face of baseball itself by 2013. He embodies everything the Hall of Fame represents. He shouldn’t be penalized for a career cut short before he was “allowed” to decline and post 6 more years of slightly above average seasons to pad his stats like Tim Raines. The man didn’t even post below replacement level WAR seasons while playing with spinal stenosis at the end. He’s an absolute monster and will most likely be getting in - if at least via the veteran’s committee.
I always thought he was overrated while he was still playing so it’s funny to look back now and realize how wrong I was 😂
He won't get in
The face of baseball 🤣🤣🤣
@@jimboscooter432 He wasn't the face, but he was definitely one of the faces for a few years. Far more goes into being the face of a sport than talent. When was Ichiro ever the face of baseball? When was Beltran? Just naming some contemporaries. Hard to argue he was THE face of baseball while he played during much of Jeter's career.... Even though obviously peak Wright was better than peak Jeter.
Besides being a great player, Wright had great charisma. He was very likeable. Gave good interviews. Not ghoulish looking. Also had great moments for the US in the WBCs
Definitely not a totally absurd thing. Other than Jeter not really a clear contender to say otherwise.
@@jimboscooter432 I remember there being a fan voting on one of MLB’s pages and Wright literally won face of the MLB lmao. That’s why you see even yankee fans respecting him in all the comments of his videos because he was truly elite
It's worth noting that Wright had back issues throughout his career, even during the good years. He would always miss a few games every season with "back spasms", meaning that it was likely that the undiagnosed Spinal Stenosis was already affecting him in his early days too
good point; looking at that play maybe aggravated it perhaps but i agree that play i don't believe killed his career.
I do not recall this nor can I find any reports of him missing a game with back spasms. He missed very little time early in his career, until the HBP in the helmet from Matt Cain in 2009.
@@sluggernott641 I still think that was the beginning of the end. He was never quite the same after that. His K rate skyrocketed
This is cap bro Wright played 160 or more games 3 of his first 4 years. The other year he played 154. He wasn't missing games with back spasms in the mid 2000s
Mets fan here, Wright will always be one of my favorite Mets of all time
One of the best!
David got more than 5% on his first time on the Hall of Fame ballot. Surviving for another year. That's a win in my book. I get choked up every time I see David walk off the field for the last time. Kirby Puckett got put in out of respect, maybe Captain will get the same treatment. You gotta believe. LFGM!
David Wright was a figure for young men to look up to, he was hard working, a standup guy, and a leader by example. Baseball hasn’t been the same since David was forced to retire & it’s heartbreaking to see his career cut short
I started following the Mets bc I loved Beltran and followed his career to the Mets. But after Beltran left, I stayed a Mets fan bc of David Wright. Genuinely one of the best human beings I’ve seen on any of my favorite sports teams. Seeing the injuries break him down at the end killed me.
He 100% deserves to be a hall of famer, had a better prime than Jeter, was robbed of an MVP, and has better stats and more time played than other third baseman in the hall of fame
What year do you think he should have won an numbers breakdown 🤔 just wondering loved watching him
@@ethanniedorowski116 2007
@@OmsWorld82 your case
@@ethanniedorowski116 his season numbers were way better than Rollins (the winner)
Wright is my favorite player of all time and will be forever. Growing up a Mets fan I was 4 years old and I remember the 2006 team and that is where my love for baseball started. I really wish they could have done more when he was in his prime but the team that was around him in 2006 was gone and in 2007-2014 they did nothing . I’m glad he got his moment in the World Series would have been nice to win it but he played well especially in the only win they had in that series. I was happy that he was able to play one last time in 2018. Brought back great memories and almost felt like I was getting old even though I was only 16 in 2018.
I grew up playing AUU ball with and high school ball against David. I had some sauce on the mound back in those days. I went at him with my best stuff. It was a battle. He stayed alive and took me about 10 pitches deep in the count and hit a shot to right center. He was the best hitter I played against, had a great glove, high baseball IQ, good work ethic, good leadership, and loved the game.
He was a joy to watch! Back when you faced him, was it clear that he was going to be a future Major Leaguer?
@@BaseballQuotes1 I thought for sure he would go on to play college ball somewhere. Possibly go pro after college. I never thought he would be drafted out of high school. Looking back there were a few guys with more natural talent in certain areas but none I can think of that were as well rounded as David. On top of being a great player he was disciplined, hard working, and loved the game of baseball. His bat was very advanced even in high school. His bat was by far the best I played against. He was solid everywhere else as well. I actually know another guy I played with, a left handed center fielder, great bat, world class speed, who was far more athletic and gifted than David. He could have made it to the league just of his speed alone and he was a great all around player - somewhat like Mike Trout but even quicker. He ended up getting into drugs and is still on them today. Sad... David earned every step to the league. Class act.
As a long time met fan this breaks me. Wright was amazing in his prime, and somehow underrated.
Mets fan here. Grew up watching him in my childhood. Kinda upsets me with what could’ve been. Smh. Only us Mets fans right.
He was a great player it's sad that his career ended the way it did... but he made it to the world series & even though they lost it was good to see him finally get there... If I'm not mistaken Don Mattingly was forced to retire early due to back problems also...
Really wish the Mets could've pulled off the WS win in 2015. It really was the final run for Wright. He had to do HOURS of stretches with his back just to make it through a game, and he was still amazing. Sadly it was the last Met fans or baseball fans in general would really get to see of him. His back was literally breaking down and he still hit 290 with an ops well over 800 during a pennant run while his back was essentially broken. Really wish they could've pulled out that world series they ended up losing that year.
That video of his sendoff makes me cry everytime we love David #TY5
Grew up a bay fan. Family from Chicago. I will forever root for the Mets(unless its against the Giants) because of David Wright. One of my favorite players ever
He also caught a fastball to the dome. Wright was one of those players who always wanted to be on the field, would argue with skip about getting the day off. So to see him sidelined by these injuries was very sad. I credit him and Reyes for making me a Mets fan. I hated baseball as a kid and my family is mostly Yankees fans. But seeing those two coming up (and also being a Queens native) made me a fan of the Mets.
At San Fran against matt Cain…
David Wright 1 of the best ever to play for the mets that 2005 thru 2010 run was incredible
He was a beast!
Honestly, sometimes stats and injury’s don’t tell the full story and you should dig deeper. He was a great ambassador, not just for the Mets but for baseball’s. I hope he gets it, he deserves it. But I’m with most on thinking he won’t.
A great player and great man
Although he will never get that plaque. His name will never die in New York. His number will never be worn againz
David Wright is the Mets version of the Phillies Chase Utley.
Both had it fast tracked to the Hall, but Arthritis in Utley's Knees (and other injuries here and there) and Wrights back issues will likely leave them in the Hall of Really Dang Good.
They should put David right in the Hall of Fame just because of all that he accomplished in such a little time
"Chipper Jones, the greatest Switch hitter" and apparently Mickey Mantle played golf?
One of the greatest switch hitters! Believe he is up there with Mantle, Rose and Murray
Life long mets fan, and he was my favorite met
Mine as well!
This was an amazing video bro! I learned a lot 😃
glad you enjoyed it!
could cry watching this
Wright was a great ball player and a great person
Just saw the video what a video and allot I leaned. He was my favorite player on the Mets. Sad to see him have to retire so young with the injury’s he had. And hopefully there’s a slim chance of him making coopers town
Glad you enjoyed! He’s was great player and I wish his career could have lived up to his potential
@@BaseballQuotes1 I know it’s crazy how life can turn so quick.
He should still get into the hall. He had a great career, not what it should have been. But he played hard and solid baseball for a good amount of years. Not to mention he is an icon. Vs a player like Arod, who has the numbers and years played. His career is tarnished because he wasn’t liked and lied about doping, and thats the opposite of Wrights career.
It’s the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Very Good. Wright had a fantastic career, but don’t think he will get in regardless that he was a great player and icon in Queens
I thought it was the HR derby at the All Star game that triggered his injuries. Definitely one of my favorite Mets along with another 3b - Edgardo Alfonso!
I was never a Mets fan but I do own a David Wright Jersey
Wright is to NY what Utley is to Philly. Utley, too, was destined for the hall until chondromalacia in both knees in 2011 basically turned him from a great player to a good player, and as the aging process took its toll, he was a bench player. Very unfortunate what happened with DWs career as well. The two have very similar lifetime stats.
Hope Steve Cohen retires no 5.
as do I. If any Met is deserving of a retired number, its Wright!
He should have his number retired absolutely but not before Number 17 who also belongs in the HOF along with Wright.
Great video
Eddie Matthews all over those lists sheesh legendary
An underrated goat!
commenting in 2024 bc I am pumped that david got above 5% on his first HoF ballot this year. given how difficult it is for 3Bs to make the HoF, with or without an injury-shortened career, it’ll certainly be a tough fight… but you can make the argument that he has the stats. i think most ppl are worried about his career WAR and his defensive stats… but his career WAR is honestly ok, especially considering that we seem to be trending in the direction of “10-year career peak” assessments and away from “net career output” assessments. additionally, the advanced defensive stats are the least refined/ most problematic modern stats that we have, and ppl throw them out/ discredit them for a reason. he’s a multi-time golden glove winner, and that should speak for itself. (he’s certainly not even close to a below average defender, as one of the aforementioned useless/flawed stats would suggest). additionally, he’s one of only four captains in the mets history, and he’s arguably the person who has had the most net positive impact- on and off the field, while playing and in his retirement-on the mets in modern history. if voters are using the “character defense” as a legitimate reason to keep people out of the HoF, i think we could also consider using the “character defense” in the affirmative to give an extra push to players like Wright who had an undeniably positive impact on & off the field (and whose legacy is still felt at every game in Flushing!!) David Wright for the HoF for his undeniable Mets legacy; for his character, determination, and leadership; and for being a Damn Good Player!!
it’s impossible to say for sure that this one play was what did him in. Stress fractures can be chronic/ acute and most athletes are having micro stressfractures all the time. sometimes there is an event that leads to the more painful and noticable fracture resulting in symptoms. additionally you can’t say for sure that stenosis was caused by the stress fracture (more likely causes are severe arthritis or disc herniation) but it could
be. Wright likely had back issues this whole time and didn’t complain about it because the dude is such a stud. Forget coopers town, Wright is a hero and one of the only players I actually admire. LOVE ME SOME DEGROM AND RA DICKIE AMI RIGHT
Both Wright and Pedroia were two generational players that had their Hall of Fame careers destroyed by repeated injuries. Outside of the Machado incident, people forget that before Pedroia broke his foot in 2010, he was starting to hit for legitimate power and could have had a 25+ homer season. And he also had repeated wrist and thumb injuries as well. It's genuinely sad to think of what could have been for them if they'd stayed healthy. And it's very sad watching Tatis, Acuna, Robert, and others like them suffer repeated injuries in baseball today and wonder if we will be denied the ability to watch some of baseball's best players play at their best.
I am bawling
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One of the best.
Jeez you were legit wright, but dam hurt a bit! Anyway thanks you for the vid
Thanks for watching! Miss seeing David play
CitiField early dimensions also cost him multiple home runs. Guys were swinging harder to hit more home runs.
This was well done. More Mets fans who for some reason dislike Wright need to watch this.
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
What met fans dislike Dave?
No Mets fans hate David Wright. I don't know where tf you got that idea lmao.
@@arthurcooperman3106 you ever listen to the callers on WFAN when the topic of all time mets come on? Or there's a clip you can watch from the Michael Kay show when the one dude goes on a rant and bring up Wright being the one of the best Mets as sad. Or, go on Twitter or Facebook and go to the Mets page. Look up David Wright appreciation posts. Click on the comments. It's cancer. Filled with people saying he didn't do enough, didn't help the team win anything and more. That's where I got the idea from, the comments section on social media.
@@troygalusha4173 people just didn’t like the fact that he had a good relationship with the Wilpons and he would defend them at times
The greatest has to go to Seaver or Piazza or Hernandez imo. Wright is up there, but yeah... All he ever won was a Pennant and honestly it was because of Cepedes, Murphy and the pitching. Though he did boost the team a lot down the stretch during that run.
His 06-08 seasons were his best, but the team choked hard, and then the team sucked after that. Being on a bad team hurts your chances to make the hall i feel, because you're not getting rings or pennants or even a division, and writers take value in that i think. As you mentioned, injuries really hurt him, but that's part of the game, sadly. Also the old dimensions of Citi field messed with him mentally.
All in all he's a Mets egend and the best 3b the Mets ever had, but it didnt come to total fruition with a Championship and hall of fame induction.
Dave was a great ball player.. Even better being a person...God has plans for him.
Very odd statements and conclusions in this video that I don't agree with. Wright did have a great career and was a big star. He belongs in the hall of fame. Not racking up volume numbers in his mid to late 30s doesn't remove the fact that he had a brilliant career. The tone of the video is acting like he barely played and we didnt see his potential. He was one of the very best hitters in baseball over a 9 year span, behind only Pujols and A-rod who were putting up GOAT numbers during that time.
What play did he get hurt on?
That’s crazy to think about the butterfly effect if Justin turner just made a better ass throw dammmnnn......
Wright has other injuries lingering but this was the big blow
Chipper Jones possibly best switch hitter ever? Dude who made this video never heard of Mickey Mantle, huh?
i cried
everytime
@@BaseballQuotes1 by the way, is there evidence that the fractured back caused the spinal stenosis? i assumed when it happened that it was due to his anatomy/genetics, and the stenosis was inevitable.
yes the fracture caused it. The injury to his lower back essentially pinched the nerves in his spine, ultimately ending his career
I hope the Mets can win a title and give David Wright a ring, he truly deserved it
Mets fans don't "rue" the Bonilla deal. It was an objectively good deal for the Mets, some people just don't understand the time value of money and compounding interest. The payments didn't start for a long time, by the time they cut the FIRST check, the 6mm was already worth about 15mm. Ultimately if Bonilla invested the 6mm on day one, he would end the contract with more money than his delayed contract
12 home runs shy of Jeter higher OPS I think he is still in contention for a plaque
David Wright and Prince Fielder anchoring the club of modern baseball players who's careers ended too soon because of devastating health issues.
If he's lucky, he may make it in someday.
hopefully!
😭
Good player, dam shame.
fantastic player! wish he could have stayed healthy
Y’all remember ‘06?
He was also known as Captain America
"I do my best" - David "Don't call me Michael Jackson" Wright
It was not May 15 however.
you're right, good catch! The injury took place on April 19th, and his last game before his DL stint was May 15th
I’m not crying you’re crying
DAVID WAS GREAT BUT THAT TITLE SHOULD BE FOR TOM SEAVER
Also when he got hit in the head with a pitch, my dad always claims that was the real start of his decline... I just feel so bad for David.
Wish he could have stayed injury free
You should read his book. I’m currently reading it and it’s so good. That hit to the head did have effects that he goes into depth about. I’m a die hard Braves fan and grew up idolizing Chipper Jones, but I gained so much respect for Wright towards the end of his career. Just a great ball player and person. His stolen base numbers surprised the hell out of me
Vet Committee should get him in
He has a chance but it's unlikely that he will get in
An people thought it was going to be Reyes
Retire his number at citifield
Ricky Jackson
This is so sad.
😢😢
Chipper Jones who’s the best player for switch hitter Mickey Mantle be like 🧢
SAD STUFF
Very sad!
David was good, but Seaver and Piazza were the best Mets of all-time.
Lol really said David Wright was an average defender
They need to retire #5… like yesterday
Mantle, Murray switch hitters both are better than Chipper!
Jones was a better hitter than Murray...
Murray from '78 - '90 posted a 4.2 oWAR per 650 PA
Jones from '96 - '08 posted a 6.0 oWAR per 650 PA
Jones has him beat in all the other offensive categories, too, during their respective primes like AVG, OBP, OPS, OPS+, HR, TB, etc...
Sandy Koufax
sad he never won a world series
At least he got to play in one!
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I heard he used to fart out loud for fun in the clubhouse alot.
@Andrew Vidito yep!
Ah yes, before spreading the 'Rona Justin Turner was silently ending careers.
Nice throw, Justin.
Still was stupid to get rid of him because he and Manuel couldn't get along
No I disagree with cooper's town
Scott Rolen was even better than Wright during their respective primes...
Destined for Cooperstown my ass. This man was a bonafide scrub! He couldn't play! No disrespect whatsoever, but I'm sorry to tell everybody the truth, the man could not play the game of baseball. He had small hands, he couldn't catch the ball, he had bad feet, he couldn't really move even though he's mobile, didn't really know what he's doing. He had no game whatsoever, played no defense, didn't have the heart, the passion or anything that comes with it.