Terry Collins announced that the Mets have decided to make David Wright the fourth captain in the team's history. Wright will join Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, and John Franco as the franchise's captain.
"This is probably one of the proudest days of my career so far," Wright said. "To be viewed in this light - by ownership, by Sandy and the front office, the coaching staff, and most importantly the players- means a great deal to me. I'm honored and proud to be on the short list of guys of who have been named captain in our history. It's a dream come true, to say the least, and something I am very, very proud of."
Wright also said that he spoke to his teammates seeking their permission before he received the honor. Additionally, the organization agreed the he will not wear the "C" on his jersey.
"A uniform is a uniform for a reason ... Everyone is in agreement we will do without it," Wright explained.
Wright has done everything right and completely deserves this honor. After signing the lucrative eight year contract extension in the winter, we knew that the organization had faith in him. It is interesting to see how Wright's career has turned out so far. He started out being an extremely hyped up prospect who learned from veteran players such as Carlos Delgado, Pedro Martinez, and others, and now he will be the veteran giving advice to the younger players.
I'm a bit disappointed that we won't be seeing the "C" on his jersey, but obviously that doesn't play a huge factor in how he is looked at by his teammates. They see him as a leader, and a player who will hopefully continue to have success once this team is back on it's feet again.
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