Mets Will Retire David Wright’s Number in 2025

One of the most important Mets of all-time is set to have his number retired during the 2025 season.

 

According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, David Wright will have his No. 5 placed among other Mets legends and enter the team’s Hall of Fame on July 19, 2025. The ceremony will occur before a 4:10 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Reds.

The news was teased much earlier than today, though. In a Dec. 2 social media post, an account named Lazy Mary (@Verd25) said that “sources” had told them that Wright’s number would be retired on July 19. As we know now, the account nailed the exact day for the ceremony almost two weeks before it was officially announced.

To many fans, Wright is arguably the greatest Met of the modern era. He racked up 390 doubles, 242 home runs, a .867 OPS and 51.3 fWAR across his career in Queens. In the prime of his career, he was widely seen as one of the sport’s best and most recognizable players. This also included his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, earning him the distinguished nickname of “Captain America.”

It is upsetting that Wright never got to experience the full greatness that he could have been afforded, mainly due to the injuries that ravaged the back-half of his career. However, with his upcoming ceremony, Wright will once again get to feel and see the impact he made on the organization and an entire generation of fans.

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