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Encyclopedia > David Wright (baseball)
David Wright

New York Mets — No. 5
Third Baseman
Born: December 20, 1982 (1982-12-20) (age 25)
Norfolk, VA
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
July 212004 for the New York Mets
Selected MLB statistics
(through April 15, 2008)
Average     .311
HR     101
SB     79
H     644
RBI     380
OBP     .389
Teams
Highlights and awards
Wright during 2007 spring training.

David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an All-Star Third Baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 527 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1647 × 1873 pixel, file size: 1. ... The position of the third baseman “Third base” redirects here. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Norfolk, Virginia, viewed from Portsmouth, across the Elizabeth River Norfolk is a city in the U.S. state of Virginia in the United States of America. ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Homerun redirects here. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1988. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42, Shea Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964-present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World... The 2004 MLB season was the 101st season of Major League Baseball. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the respective managers (from the previous years World... Date July 11, 2006 Venue PNC Park City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Managers American League - Ozzie Guillen (CWS) National League - Phil Garner (HOU) MVP Michael Young (TEX) Television FOX, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, with Ken Rosenthal on the field reporting Attendance 38,904 First pitch Chuck Tanner The 2006 Major League... Date July 10, 2007 Venue AT&T Park City San Francisco, California Managers American League - Jim Leyland (DET) National League - Tony La Russa (STL) MVP Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) Television FOX, Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, Ken Rosenthal (on-field reporter) Attendance 43,965 First pitch Willie Mays The 2007 Major League... In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the major league player judged to have the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each... all of baseball, see 2007 in baseball. ... Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award is made annually to baseball players at each of the fielding positions. ... all of baseball, see 2007 in baseball. ... The 30-30 club is a grouping of Major League Baseball, USA, players who have reached the 30 stolen base and 30 home run plateaus in the same season. ... all of baseball, see 2007 in baseball. ... Image File history File links David_wright. ... Image File history File links David_wright. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... All-star (also, Allstar or All Star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of sports and entertainment. ... The position of the third baseman “Third base” redirects here. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42, Shea Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964-present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World...

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Biography

David Wright was brought up in Chesapeake, Virginia. Wright attended Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. In high school, he was a three-time All-State selection and, as a senior, was named the Virginia Player of the Year. He also played on an Amateur Athletic Union team that included current Major League Baseball players Ryan Zimmerman and B. J. Upton. Although Wright had signed a letter of intent before his senior year to play baseball at Georgia Tech after high school, he opted to enter the draft when it became apparent he could be selected in the first round. Location in the State of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent city Founded 1963 Government  - Mayor Dalton S. Edge Area  - City  350. ... Hickory High School is a high school in the outskirts of the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake, Virginia. ... Location in the State of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent city Founded 1963 Government  - Mayor Dalton S. Edge Area  - City  350. ... - The Amateur Athletic Union, widely known as the AAU, was formed in United States. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Ryan Wallace Zimmerman (Born September 28, 1984 in Washington, North Carolina) was the first first-round draft pick of the Washington Nationals. ... Melvin Emanuel B.J. Upton, (born August 21, 1984 in Norfolk, Virginia) (The B.J. is short for Bossman Junior, his fathers nickname was Bossman). ... The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational research university, part of the University System of Georgia, and located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia, Metz, France, Shanghai, China, and Singapore. ...


Professional career

Wright is noted for his unaffected politeness and work ethic. He has developed a reputation for arriving very early to the park for games and being uncommonly accommodating with fans and reporters.[1]


Minor leagues

Wright was chosen by the Mets in the 2001 amateur draft during the supplemental round as compensation for the Mets' loss of Mike Hampton to the Colorado Rockies in free agency. Wright was selected after current teammate Aaron Heilman who had been selected in the first round. Wright progressed steadily in his first three years of minor league play, winning the Sterling award for best player on the class A St. Lucie Mets in 2003. In 2004, he quickly rose from the class AA, Binghamton Mets, to AAA, Norfolk Tides, to the major leagues. The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ... The First-Year Player Draft is Major League Baseballs primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players, from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs, to its teams. ... Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville, Florida, USA) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rocks, The Rox, Blake Street Bombers, Hurdles Heroes. ... Aaron Michael Heilman (born November 12, 1978 in Logansport, Indiana) is a sidearm-throwing Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets. ... Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ... The St. ... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... League Eastern League (1923-37, 1940-63, 1967-68, 1992- ) Division Northern Division Year founded 1992 Major League affiliation New York Mets (91) Home ballpark NYSEG Stadium (formerly Binghamton Municipal Stadium) Previous home ballparks None City Binghamton, New York (92) Current uniform colors blue, orange Previous uniform colors Logo design... League International League Division South Division Year founded 1961 Major League affiliation Baltimore Orioles Home ballpark Harbor Park Previous home ballparks Met Park City Norfolk, Virginia Current uniform colors blue, powder blue, navy blue, black, red Previous uniform colors Logo design The wordmark Tides in navy blue with powder blue...


Major leagues

2004

On July 21, 2004, he made his major league debut starting at third base against the Montreal Expos. Since then, Wright has been the Mets regular starting third baseman. is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article describes the now defunct Canadian baseball team. ...


During his first major league season, he had a .293 batting average, 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 263 at bats in 69 games, and was voted as the This Year In Baseball Rookie of the Year. Wright was coached by hitting coach Kyle Simon and fellow teammate Scott Phillips. Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... RBI is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, including Reserve Bank of India Run batted in, in baseball Radio Berlin International This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


2005

In 2005, the 22-year-old Wright played in 160 games and batted .306 with 27 home runs, 99 runs, 102 RBI, 42 doubles, and 17 stolen bases, leading the team in average, runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, RBI, doubles, and finishing second in home runs to Cliff Floyd (34). Wright was also in the top ten in the National League for average, hits, total bases, RBI, extra base hits, and runs. Wright's 24 errors tied him with Troy Glaus for the most errors by a third baseman in the major leagues.[2] National league can refer to: National Basketball League, in the United States and Canada, which merged with the rival Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association National Football League, the major American football league in the United States National Hockey League, the major ice hockey league in... Troy Edward Glaus (born August 3, 1976 in Tarzana, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base for the Toronto Blue Jays. ...


Wright caught a ball bare-handed and over the shoulder during the seventh inning of a game at PETCO Park against the San Diego Padres on August 9, 2005. With one out in the inning, Brian Giles hit a blooper 20 feet beyond the edge of the outfield grass. Wright, retreating quickly with his back to home plate, extended his bare right hand and caught the ball cleanly while crashing to the ground. Wright would maintain control of the ball after landing hard on the outfield grass. The sellout crowd at PETCO Park acknowledged the splendor of the catch with a standing ovation lasting several minutes. This play was voted the "This Year in Baseball Play of the Year."[3] PETCO Park is an open-air stadium in downtown San Diego, California. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Other nicknames The Pads, The Friars, The Fathers, The Dads Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Qualcomm Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brian Stephen Giles (born January 21, 1971, in El Cajon, California) is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the San Diego Padres (2003–present). ... The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield. ...


2006

In 2006, Wright was named National League Co-Player of the Week for June 12-18 along with teammate Jose Reyes.[4] It was Wright's second Player of the Week award. He was also named National League Player of the Month for June, becoming the first Met since Howard Johnson in 1991 to capture the award.[5] For the month, Wright batted .327 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI. José Reyes (born June 11, 1983 born in Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who has played for the New York Mets since 2003. ... The Player of the Month award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league every month of the regular season. ...


Wright also provided his share of heroics throughout the 2006 season. His first game-winning hit occurred on May 5 with a 2-out double just out of the reach of a chasing Andruw Jones in the bottom of the 14th inning off Jorge Sosa to defeat the Atlanta Braves, 8-7. Two weeks later on May 19, he hit a walk-off single off vaunted closer Mariano Rivera that just sailed over the head of center fielder Johnny Damon as the Mets rallied to beat the Yankees in the first game of the 2006 Subway Series, 7-6. He capped off the month on Memorial Day, May 29, with a single to the wall in left-center field off Arizona Diamondbacks closer Jose Valverde scoring Jose Reyes all the way from first base as the Mets defeated Arizona, 8-7. Wright also made a game-saving stop at 3rd base of a would-be game-tying single by Mike Lieberthal for the final out of a 4-3 Mets victory over Philadelphia on August 5. Andruw Rudolf Jones (born April 23, 1977 in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles) is a baseball player who will be a free agent after the World Series. ... Jorge Bolivar Sosa is the worst player in baseball. ... Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969, in Panama City, Panama) is a professional baseball player. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The program for the 1936 Subway Series. The Subway Series is a series of Major League Baseball games played between teams based in New York City. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) West Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-backs, The Snakes Ballpark Chase Field (1998–present) a. ... Jose Rafael Valverde is a relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. ... Mike Lieberthal, born Michael Scott Lieberthal (January 18, 1972, in Glendale, California), is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...


Wright was voted on to his first MLB All-Star Game as the starting third baseman for the NL. During the 2006 season, Wright collected 74 RBI before the All-Star Break, breaking the Mets record previously held by Mike Piazza, who had 72 RBI in 2000. Wright also participated in the 2006 Home Run Derby, reaching the final round but finishing second to Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies. He hit 22 home runs in the contest, including 16 in the first round, the third highest total in any one round in the history of the Home Run Derby.[6] The following night, he hit a home run in his first All-Star Game at-bat off American League starting pitcher Kenny Rogers. Wright's homer was nearly the difference in the game as the National League led 2-1 for most of the night before closer Trevor Hoffman blew the save in the top of the ninth inning. The NL lost, 3-2. An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their respective sports league. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. ... Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979 in St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin Phils... Homerun redirects here. ... An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their respective sports league. ... Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10, 1964 in Savannah, Georgia) is a left-handed American Major League Baseball pitcher who has played for six Major League Baseball teams since his rookie year in 1989. ... Trevor William Hoffman (October 13, 1967 in Bellflower, California) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the San Diego Padres since 1993. ... Date July 11, 2006 Venue PNC Park City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Managers American League - Ozzie Guillen (CWS) National League - Phil Garner (HOU) MVP Michael Young (TEX) Television FOX, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, with Ken Rosenthal on the field reporting Attendance 38,904 First pitch Chuck Tanner The 2006 Major League...


Wright ranked among the club's top three hitters in all offensive categories for the 2006 Mets, who were the second most run-scoring team in the National League. Fans at Shea Stadium have routinely greeted Wright's performances with chants of "M-V-P, M-V-P." According to then teammate Tom Glavine, "He's probably been our most clutch hitter over the first half of the season and he's certainly thrown his hat into the MVP talks."[7] This article is about the home of the New York Mets. ... Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966 in Concord, Massachusetts) is an American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves. ...


On August 6, 2006, Wright signed a 6-year contract extension with the Mets worth $55 million, as well as a $1.5 million signing bonus. The contract will pay him $1 million in 2007, $5 million in 2008, $7.5 million in 2009, $10 million in 2010, $14 million in 2011, and $15 million in 2012. The contract also contains a club option for 2013 which is worth $16 million. Wright has already announced that he will donate $1.5 million to the Mets Foundation throughout the course of this contract. [8] is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


The Mets captured the NL East title in 2006 and returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2000. Wright struggled in his first postseason, going 4-25 (.160) in the Mets' NLCS loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting a mere .216 in 10 postseason games. Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ...


Wright participated in the 2006 Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series along with fellow teammates José Reyes, Julio Franco, and John Maine. The Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series is a set of games between All-Star teams from North Americas Major League Baseball and Japans Nippon Professional Baseball. ... This article is about the New York Mets shortstop. ... This article is about the Major League Baseball Player. ... John Kevin Maine (born May 8, 1981 in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets. ...


2007

David Wright in alternate Mets' colors.

As of April 19, 2007, Wright had a hit streak of 26 regular season games; the previous team record was 24, held by Mike Piazza and Hubie Brooks. He had a hit in the 12 final regular season games of the 2006 season, and had a hit in all of the first 14 games of the 2007 season.[9] Wright's hit streak of 26 regular season games ended on April 21, 2007 against the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. Wright went 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts and walked once. is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // The 2007 Major League Baseball season is the 107th since the American and National Leagues combined to form Major League Baseball. ... Michael Joseph Piazza (pronounced or , born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who is currently a free agent. ... Hubert Brooks, Jr. ...


30-30 Club. On September 16, 2007, Wright became the 29th and one of the youngest players in baseball history to join the 30-30 club, after hitting a 7th inning solo home run against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium. He is only the third player to reach this milestone before his 25th birthday, and only the third Met to reach this milestone in club history, the other two being Howard Johnson and Darryl Strawberry. is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 30-30 club is a grouping of Major League Baseball, USA, players who have reached the 30 stolen base and 30 home run plateaus in the same season. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin Phils...


Awards. Wright was awarded the 2007 Gold Glove and the Silver Slugger Award at third base. He also was fourth in NL MVP voting receiving 182 votes[10]. In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the major league player judged to have the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each...


2008

Wright began the year with two doubles, including a bases-clearing double, in finishing 2-4 with 3 RBIs in the Mets' Opening Day defeat of the Marlins, 7-2. With the RBIs, Wright already halfway matched his RBI production from last April. In the final game of the series, David went 3-5 with a 3-run home run. On April 13, David Wright hit his 100th career home run, a solo shot off of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jeff Suppan. On April 15th in a game against the Washington Nationals, Wright had 5 RBIs and went 3-3. He currently has 4 home runs and 19 RBI'S. is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Jeffrey Scot Suppan (born January 2, 1975, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. ...


Personal

His brother Stephen, attended Virginia Tech in 2007, and attended classes in Norris Hall, the scene of most of the shootings in the Virginia Tech Massacre. He could not get hold of his brother that day and did not find out he was all right until his brother, Matthew, a freshman at James Madison University, called and told him. As of March 2007, he had just bought an apartment in New York City's Flatiron District. Previously, while with the Mets, he had been staying in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[11] His nickname in the clubhouse is Visine. Also, he is known as "Hollywood" in the clubhouse. [12] This article or section should include material from Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. ... The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16, 2007, which took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia. ... JMU redirects here. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Flatiron District is a small area in midtown Manhattan named after the Flatiron Building. ... Categories: Manhattan neighborhoods | Stub ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ...


David Wright Foundation

In 2005, Wright began his own charitable organization, the David Wright Foundation. Its mission is to increase awareness about multiple sclerosis and to raise money for multiple sclerosis organizations and projects. The Foundation hosted its first annual gala at the New York Stock Exchange Members' Club on December 16, 2005, donating the proceeds to two multiple sclerosis centers.[13] Look up gala in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Donation is a gift given, typically to a cause or/and for charitable purposes. ...


In May of 2007, Vitamin Water was sold to the Coca-Cola Corporation for 4.1 billion dollars . As part of his endorsement deal, Wright was given 0.5% of the company, and thus netted approximately 20 million dollars from the deal. [14] The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. ...

  • Delta Air Lines named an MD-88 airplane "The David Wright Flight" after Wright. The plane's name, along with Wright's signature and jersey number (5), are next to the boarding door. The plane shuttles between New York, Boston and Washington.[15]
  • Wright is on the cover of MLB 07: The Show. He is also seen in the TV commercial advertising the game for the Playstation 3 game console.
  • Wright has appeared in a television commercial for Fathead promoting the company's wall graphics.

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Media appearances

On April 29th, 2007, Denis Leary jokingly started a rumor that David was Jewish on The Daily Show during a conversation with Jon Stewart about Jewish MLB players. Denis Leary (born Denis Colin Leary on August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, comedian, writer and director. ... The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ... Not to be confused with John Stewart or John Stuart. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ...


In 2006, David appeared on MTV's Total Request Live with former teammate Cliff Floyd. He also made an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 12, 2006. That same day he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated along with Mets teammates Carlos Beltran, Paul Lo Duca, Carlos Delgado, and Jose Reyes. This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... TRL redirects here. ... Cornelius Clifford Floyd Cornelius Clifford Floyd (December 5, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a left fielder for the Chicago Cubs. ... Late Show redirects here. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... Carlos Beltr n (born April 24, 1977) is a Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets. ... Paul Anthony Lo Duca(born 4/12/72 Brooklyn,NY) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. ... This article is about the baseball player. ... José Reyes (born June 11, 1983 born in Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who has played for the New York Mets since 2003. ...


On October 31st, 2007, David appeared as a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ... Not to be confused with John Stewart or John Stuart. ...


On January 3, 2008 David appeared on Celebrity Apprentice to purchase hot dogs for charity[16] The BBC are to make a special celebrity version of The Apprentice UK for Comic Relief, with the working title of Celebrity Apprentice[1]. Five male celebrities and five female celebrities will take part in the show. ...


On April 14, 2008, David appeared as a guest on Late Show with David Letterman Late Show redirects here. ...


References

  1. ^ Lidz, Franz (2006-05-29). Prince Of the City. Sports Illustrated (in print as well as online for subscribers only). Retrieved on 2006-07-04.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ 2005 This Year in Baseball Awards
  4. ^ Infielders share Player of Week honors
  5. ^ David Wright of Mets and Chris Young of Padres voted National League Player and Pitcher of the Month for June
  6. ^ King of swing. Associated Press (2006-07-10). Retrieved on 2006-07-11.
  7. ^ Lennon, David (2006-07-10). An All-Star Met makes own break. Newsday. Retrieved on 2006-07-24.
  8. ^ Mets sign Wright to six-year, $55M extension. Associated Press (2006-08-06). Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
  9. ^ Yahoo! Sports: Wright sets Mets record with 25-game hitting streak. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  10. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3120573
  11. ^ Hoch, Bryan (2005-06-24). Notes: Wright soaks up Yankee Stadium. MLB.com. Retrieved on 2006-07-19.
  12. ^ Verducci, Tom (2006-07-11). [http://premium.si.cnn.com/pr/subs2/siexclusive/2006/pr/subs/siexclusive/07/11/mets0717/ Joy Ride He has a Boxer dog named Homer.]. Sports Illustrated (in print as well as online for subscribers only). Retrieved on 2006-07-19.
  13. ^ The David Wright Foundation
  14. ^ Hale, Mark and Kouwe, Zachery."Wow, water play. Drink deal has Mets Wright $ittin (sic) pretty.". New York Post, 2007-05-26. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
  15. ^ Delta names airplane for David Wright. Associated Press (2006-10-02). Retrieved on 2006-10-03.
  16. ^ New York Met David Wright buys hot dogs on Celebrity Apprentice.

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2007
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