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@TNYC_728

2 ай бұрын

Promoting whilst honoring a man’s tragic story ? Ur a pos. Typical children these days

@onlyforthemoney-zc8rc

Ай бұрын

What’s the stuff on your face? Looks like spaghetti sauce

My favorite player of all time. It’s sucks that a HoF career was ruined by injuries but I’ll never forget all the positive influence he put on my younger years as a ball player

@KJ-wx2su

Ай бұрын

As a Phillies fan, those years when yeah had Wright and Reyes were something else. Y’all had a SQUAD man

@TheTEN24

Ай бұрын

@@KJ-wx2su you guys did as well with Utley and Howard. Sucks the Braves are the killers now lol

@kapo2012fb

4 күн бұрын

​@KJ-wx2su hate the phills ... wright was great player who after 2012 was never the same

David Wright was a very special player. I never saw a superstar that was more generous to the fans. Should have won a Rookie of the Year and MVP award.

Yeah really feel for the guy. Dude has the heart of a warrior

@joetamburello6292

Ай бұрын

Agreed. It cost him at least 5-6 years of productive years

As a Yankees fan I always respected David Wright. He and Troy Tulowitzki had their careers cut short by injuries and both were on track to be HOFers

@228allday

2 ай бұрын

Tulo was a stud

@boki1693

Ай бұрын

As a Yankee fan, you not mentioning Mattingly is a crime. Mattingly in his prime was far better than Wright and a bit better that Tulo. He had 4 years in a row and 5 out of 6 were he was one of the best players in baseball. He hit 30 to 35 HR 3 years in a row when hitting 20 was a lot. 6 years in a row of 186 to 238 hits. And one year, he had 145 rbis. And never struck out more than 43 times in a year. Then a bad back sapped him of most of his power the rest of his career, and he had to retire early.

@alexsneh19

Ай бұрын

@@boki1693 I wasn’t even born yet when Mattingly retired. So I don’t have as much knowledge about him as the other 2. Besides, Tulowitzki and Wright were both playing in the same era, which is why I compare them.

@boki1693

Ай бұрын

@@alexsneh19 I sort of figured it was an age thing. But dam dude. Your a Yankee fan. You should know what a beast Mattingly was before he hurt his back. If u wernt a Yankee fan, I wouldn't have said anything.

@alexsneh19

Ай бұрын

@@boki1693 No I know injuries cut Mattingly's career short. You're acting like I had no idea. It just didn't cross my mind since that was a completely different era. I don't know why you're so worked up about it

“Wright was just 6 feet tall” 🥲

@alvinpietzsch1534

2 ай бұрын

"Just". Haha.

@TNYC_728

2 ай бұрын

Just. That JUST crushed my 5’8” assss

@maxp2305

Ай бұрын

Head up short king 👑

@ryanjacobson2508

Ай бұрын

Kirby Puckett was like 5'8" and could smash the ball... Honestly height is not THAT important for many positions in baseball.

@SaltySouthTexan

Ай бұрын

Altuve is just 5’6” tall

David Wright was at his peak when i became a Mets fan. Will always respect his impact on the team and fans

@haydenvowell6532

2 ай бұрын

Even us Braves fans that know ball, respect David Wright.

Never been a Mets fan, but I remember seeing him play against the Braves(my NL team) in 2013, and realized he was special. One of a kind talent.

I watched him since day one, I remember his first at-bat and his last at-bat truly heartbreaking

I'm a Nationals diehard and I will forever respect what David Wright brought to baseball. I pray that he can overcome his troubles.

@williamcurtin5692

Ай бұрын

A lot of parallels between him and his boyhood friend Ryan Zimmerman. Special players both.

@spartacus778

Ай бұрын

@@williamcurtin5692 of course we love Zimm as well, him winning a WS was a good moment for baseball

I’m a lifelong braves fan who HATES the Mets with a passion. We’d go to games all the time growing up on the 3rd base line. David wright would ALWAYS come to the stands, sign autographs and hang out. Big rivalry game but he was always a super nice guy and I have nothing but love and respect for the man. I’ll never forget the way he treated us, even with me wearing a chipper jones jersey. Also didn’t realize he was from Chesapeake, I was stationed there

@boki1693

Ай бұрын

How do you hate the Mets when you always beat them? Lol.

@AlexJones0316

24 күн бұрын

As a kid and diehard Mets fan during the late 90s to early 2000s, I absolutely hated the Atlanta Braves. Larry, Larry, Larry! Lol.

You forgot to mention the time he got hit in the head…he declined severely after that

I’m a Yankees fan and have so much respect for him , hope he gets better and lives a great life

The David Wright situation is heartbreaking. Always a class act. Always giving 100%. HE is The Captain. On his way to Cooperstown. He was all that is good about baseball. I'm glad I got to see him play.

As a Mets fan watching his World Series home run in 2015 and his Retirement game are the 2 times I've cried when watching baseball. He'll always be my favorite player.

As someone whos spent their whole life in Hampton Roads, hearing people pronounce the folk in Norfolk always gets me

@tavius88

Ай бұрын

Same

I was stationed in Virginia when the Uptons, Michael Cuddyer, and Wright were all playing in high school. Talk about some great talent.

My all time favorite Met!! He never quit and always came through. Humble, polite, hard working and a fierce warrior on the field. I can’t tell you how many games I went to where he got the clutch game winning hit. I really miss him. Definitely my favorite.

I have Spinal Stenosis also and was diagnosed like Wright’s. While lap swimming, I over rotated on a corkscrew flip turn and a shooting pain went from back to hip and down my leg.

@peled1gaming401

Ай бұрын

are u ok now? 😢

@annehersey9895

Ай бұрын

@@peled1gaming401 Well I’m 75 and in addition to Stenosis I have arthritis and degenerative disc disease all in my back-the trifecta of back problems! But I can drive, walk short distances and live a great life! I go to lunch a couple of times a week with friends and relatives, am lucky to live by the beach in San Diego and I still get a kick out of life! I’ve always been a positive person so appreciate what I can do and don’t let what I can’t do get in the way of having fun! Thanks so much for asking! By the way-I still swim but no more flip tur!😀😀🍺😘😘

@peled1gaming401

Ай бұрын

@annehersey9895 wow that's awsome , enjoy 😁 im glad you are living good 🙂 take care 😊

I saw him at the Masters on last Tuesday, he is much skinnier than his playing days but still looked great

As a Braves fan, it was always fun to see Chipper Jones vs. David Wright. Such a fun thing to watch who would have the better game that night. Wright was a great ballplayer and always gave the game everything he had.

I had spinal stenosis, now I have a lot of titanium bling in my neck. I’m not so solid, but MTC certainly is.

@joececere4918

Ай бұрын

Spinal Stenosis is lifelong if you have it. There is no cure. It could only be managed if you’re lucky. I should know. After many major spine surgeries and many new parts in my spine im definitely not suffering anymore. And that’s not guaranteed as patients with this condition age.

Great video but you didn’t mention him getting hit in the head twice. Those arguably were massive turning points in his career, and that’s a huge oversight. There’s big belief that really hurt his career

This is an awesome video I love your channel keep going. You should have 10mill+.

i was born the year david debuted in the majors, i got to grow up watching him and he was my favorite player as a kid and he still is my favorite player of all time, it makes me so sad that his career got cut short

Great channel. New sub. Are you from OC?

Appreciate you speaking on athletes from Virginia! VA breeds legends.

As a lifelong Mets fan who watched David Wright while I was growing up, I thought enough time had passed for me to watch a video like this... Thanks for doing a piece on my favorite ballplayer.

Favorite player ever! It was terrible watching his health decline like it did. He was the lone bright spot in the METS lineup for many years. He’ll always be the captain! LFGM!!!

Damn I forgot about David Wright it's such s shame his body broke down on him

Good call remembering this man…David Wright was and is pretty awesome.

Not a Mets fan, but I loved David Wright. Always seemed like a very kind and humble guy.

Why is the default volume so low?

I felt the Mets did Wright a disservice when they built Citi Field. Ownership was so enamored of the Brooklyn Dodgers, they built a stadium that their generational player couldn’t hit the ball out of. Look at the dimensions of that place when it opened. It was like they purposefully wanted another Ebbets Field. That being said, I don’t see him as a HOFer. Hall of Very Good, sure. Mets Wall of Fame, of course.

@TheTEN24

2 ай бұрын

It’s the Wilpons what do you expect

@Posirep

2 ай бұрын

Of course, that's why the entire park is a shrine to the Dodgers.lts more that than a home for the Mets. Hell, the main area is the Jackie Robinson rotunda....I get how important he was for the game of baseball but he wasn't a Mets player. I'm legit surprised one of the sections isnt like "the Sandy's Koufax Mezzanine"

@mbdg6810

2 ай бұрын

At least Wright took this team to the World Series in Citi Field.

@dougfowler1368

Ай бұрын

@Mroccyc I've never been there, so I'm not sure. But I thought that Ebbet's field was really good for headers. That Duke Snider had a big home field advantage. Or maybe it was only good for left-handers.

@Exposingyou

Ай бұрын

Yup. They eventually brought the outfield walls in.

I’m gonna torture myself by watching this😞

Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton were strikeout kings.

One of my favorite Mets players of all-time hope he gets better

Can you do one on Strasburg

As a Braves fan I always respected Wright and did not want him at the plate against ATL. The game of baseball was a better place when he was doing his thing in NY

David Wright has always been a legendary figure in my head cause I grew up playing the Bigs 2 and he was a monster in that game

Stop taking gambling advertisers. Cancer on the game.

@dvhughesdesign

2 ай бұрын

I second this. Gambling is for suckers.

@winser21

2 ай бұрын

Are you his business manager?

@robbie5138

2 ай бұрын

Who cares y'all aren't paying his bills the Sponsors are. You can simply Fast Forward through the Advertisement it's not that hard, unless you wanna give a $200 sponsorship each video.

@RyanJFaulk

2 ай бұрын

@@robbie5138 it's an ethical concern. If a creator was sponsored by "meth and puppy kickers inc." would you say the same thing?

@ripperzbyszko3322

Ай бұрын

Then pay his bills

I think he should still be in the hall of fame. His peak was only 9 years but for those 9 years he was one of the best.

@ChristopherBowenSuperbus

2 ай бұрын

I call it the Jim Rice Rule: if you're THAT good for a good period of time, you deserve something.

As a Phillies fan, David Wright was a nightmare to play against but such a great player. Wish he could have played longer.

my son and I went to 1 Met game, happened to be David Wright day, #5 jerseys giveaways at the gate, we got 2 free tickets after volunteering at a charity event earlier that day. Good Mattingly comparison, also not quite HOF but was the best for a few seasons.

Be well The Captain

My childhood hero 💙🧡

Let's not forget the April 19th, 2011 game against the Astros where he dove to tag out Carlos Lee and fractured his spine. He continued to play until they diagnosed the injury. He was and ever will be a legend.

In his prime, David Wright was one of those guys who rarely took time off and would get upset if skip gave him a day off. But it seems like ever since he took that pitch to the head, he was never quite the same. Wright and Jose Reyes made me a Mets fan. I hated baseball before they came into the league.

I have a friend who knows someone who worked for the Mets PR department and he would say that whenever there was some sort of function or charity event, David Wright would show up on time, which wasn't the case for other Mets star players.

I cried a bit 5 mins in i miss the captain 🥲

Grew up with him and Jose Reyes as my idols. Hated seeing them retire hurt and young

as a Yankee fan i respected the hell out of David Wright. Sad his career was cut short, should've been a HOF. Good video

I'm a Giants fan so I have no dog in the fight but Wright was one of my favorite players growing up; especially when the Giants were ass from his rookie year til 2010. In a fair world he would've been healthy his entire career and a first ballot HOFer. The same thing almost happened to Joe Mauer but he was lucky enough to have a second career at 1st base.

@paulbrower

Ай бұрын

If one is a good-enough hitter one can usually be moved to first base as speed declines or the risks of injuries overpower one's defensive value. So it was with Ernie Banks, Rod Carew, Johnny Bench, Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Pete Rose, Carl Yastrzemski, and Al Kaline.

Those goddamn spine/back injuries are career-killers. Christian Yelich is still fighting through them. Don Mattingly is another one who was cut down in his prime. Ralph Kiner would be in the 500-HR club if his back held up. David Wright would have finished as the greatest Mets position player of all time and made the HOF if not for the back. He was special. I was just playing the old MLB 07 game for the PSP last month. Who was on the cover? David Wright. Not a predictor for all-time greatness, but it reminds you how big the guy was at one point. I wish he could've got a ring. Got close. That story about the home/road splits in the minors was great.

Bruh get out of here bots

Such a great player he really was. It is so tragic how it went down for him but man he didn’t give up easy and I give him a lot of credit for that.

They should have put him at 1st Base, because 3rd base is a highly difficult position, for someone injured, rules that out completely and easily

@ryanjacobson2508

Ай бұрын

He didn't have the size that a first baseman typically has.

It's really not fair that guys like David Wright get cursed with injuries. The game was better with him in it. He's coaching for his kid's team now though which is pretty awesome.

I’m a braves for life so the hate the Mets is legit but David wright will always have my respect dude was a great player. He really was captain america. It was shame when his body started breaking down. Wish he played longer the definition of a captain for a team.

As a braves fan I remember this dude..... absolute beast

Lifetime Braves fan. Respect the heck out of David Wright. You could tell his love of baseball ran deep. Classy dude all the way around. Miss seeing him at the hot corner.

@Shawn6751

Ай бұрын

Me as well

When it comes to the Mets and the Jets, I cant think of any other professional sports franchises that have been as unlucky as them!

Yea, like Mattingly and a lot of players that start out hot, it's common-- the list just goes on and on

I have never heard him being referred to as Captain America

Was never a Mets fan but I always admired wright. Truly a shame that his career had to end that way.

Captain Single... but we still loved him!

This is too sad to watch. Im a die hard yankee fan and always respected david Wrights game. I wish he would have been able to bounce back

The affection is to much.

I’m a Yankee fan and I feel bad for him. He played the game the right way and carried himself with class. He deserved a way better baseball fate than what he got.

This franchise has had a long history of would have beens, should have beens. From ill advised trades (Ryan, Seaver), to drug addiction (Gooden, Strawberry), to tragic injuries (Wright, DeGromm, Harvey, Syndergaard). I'll admit I had been unfairly critical of David, especially after he signed that eight year contract but it's clear he did everything humanly possible to earn it.

People just do not understand how miserable you are when you are suffering from back pain. My injuries were sustained in the Marine Corps. I had back surgery, pain in both hips going down my legs and was also diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Little things that you take for granted like taking a shower, putting your pants, shoes, and walking is all miserable with pain. As a NY Mets fans it’s hard to see such an amazing player and leader succumb to these injuries. Hopefully the Mets will keep him on as a coach. He would be a great future NY Mets manager,

Damn I hate advertising...

He was so much fun to watch those first 7 seasons. Ill always be a fan. He will always be Captain America

Back injury is the worst. It ended Tiger Woods' and Don Mattingly's careers too.

Those late aughts Mets teams were so fun but woefully underperformed. Reyes, Beltrán, Delgado, and Wright were an absolutely stacked top 4. All four of those dudes had serious HOF potential. But the Mets are gonna Mets.

My favorite player of all time. Mets need to retire his number.

He still had a great career and in his prime lived up to the hype. Try Hunter Bishop; the guy was the Giants # 1 prospect and never saw a pitch in the big leagues due to an injury. Wright had a solid career; as long as we would’ve liked? No, but he was a great for several years

the man was electric

Wish this wasnt so statistaclly focused with numbers and acronyms that mean absolutley nothing to the average BB fan.

Hall Of Very Good for a while. Son of a big market team. Fun to watch too. a fan favorite

Genetic deficiency- my body and brain. I am the WOAT! Worst Of All Time! Thank you Mom and Dad.😊

1:15 that HAS to be the weirdest thing I have seen an athlete sign 13:46 its pronounced Cor - Ta - Zone shot. I get them in my knees because my body also betrayed me at 35 years old (psoriatic arthritis)

He’s a hall of famer

oh so youre just gonna make me cry today huh

As much as I dislike the Mets as a Braves fan, I always dug Wright even when he would make us look like chumps sometimes. Sad how injuries did him in.

Poor little rich guy 🙄 u know how many real working men are in worse shape and still wake up at 4 am to do real labor for pennys on the dollar?

I hated Wright, it’s cause he was so good. You knew he was the leader of the Mets and someone that if any fan is honest, would want on their team. Hate the fact he didn’t get to play it out the way he should’ve.

Hard to believe Donnie Baseball isn’t in the HOF. Baseball HOF is HARD to get into. Football is getting to easy as is Basketball.

I love David Wright, but he’s not a Hall of Famer. The thumbnail lied.

Yo

Nobody worked as hard as wright. Nobody

Sometimes I feel the Mets are cursed.

I can't watch your videos Anymore. The ridiculous emphasis on the last word of Every sentence is Annoying. How have you not worked on that Yet!

@enigmatiks

2 ай бұрын

Now I can’t unhear it

@jbj7599

2 ай бұрын

@@enigmatiks you're welcome!

@fnregistration

2 ай бұрын

I noticed that from the first video of his I watched. It's an annoying quirk but it's still a good video.

@mbdg6810

2 ай бұрын

There’s a ridiculous emphasis by you on being petty. I’ve heard it plenty but i’m nowhere near bothered by it

@markswan2582

Ай бұрын

President Obama did that too. So annoying.

Good job weaponizing someone's fandom against themselves by telling them gambling makes them a part of their team...

Career over too soon. Spinal Stinosis ain't no joke.

Guess im gonna cry on a saturday night 🤷

Commercial for Gambling Hustle

LGD

David Wright is how everyone viewed Jeter with the Yankees except Wright is 100000x the person and teammate that Jeter could ever even dream of being.

@joel8692

Ай бұрын

We're u teammates with both guys ?

Who would’ve thought in 2012 that Justin Turner would have a better career than Wright