New York Mets legendary third baseman David Wright spoke via zoom on Wednesday following the announcement that he will have his No. 5 jersey retired and enter t

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.

David Wright’s No. 5 will be retired by the New York Mets before a July 19 game against Cincinnati. Wright’s number will be the 10th retired by the Mets, the sixth since Steve Cohen bought the team ahead of the 2021 season.

The New York Mets will retired David Wright's No. 5 jersey when he is inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on July 19 in Queens.

The Mets have announced that David Wright's No. 5 will be retired, and he will enter the Mets Hall of Fame on the same day – July 19. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston has more on the man who spent his whole career in the orange and blue.

David Wright made it to one World Series in his career, during the Mets’ surprise run in 2015, when they lost to the Royals. The retired third baseman believes it won’t be such a rare occurrence going forward,

Known as a prankster during his playing days, former New York Mets superstar third baseman David Wright has jokingly kept the tiniest inkling in the back of his mind ablaze that when he shows up to Citi Field to get inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame and have his No.