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David Allen Wright

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1982 (41 years old)

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Norfolk, Virginia

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David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Mets. He was drafted by the Mets in 2001 and made his major league debut on July 21, 2004 at Shea Stadium. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Wright is a seven-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove Award winner, two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a member of the 30–30 club. He holds Mets franchise records for most career runs batted in (RBIs), doubles, total bases, runs scored, walks, sacrifice flies, times on base, extra base hits, strikeouts, and hits. He was named captain of the Mets in 2013, the fourth in team history, and was given the nickname "Captain America", who is also his favorite super hero, after his performance for Team USA, which included a grand slam in the World Baseball Classic.

Wright was born in Norfolk, Virginia, the oldest of four sons of Rhon, a police officer in the Norfolk Police Department, and Elisa Wright. He was raised in Virginia Beach, VA before moving to Chesapeake, Virginia in ninth grade. Wright attended Hickory High School in Chesapeake and was the 2001 Gatorade Virginia High School Player of the Year. Wright also earned All-State honors in 1999, 2000 and 2001 and was named Virginia All-State Player of the Year in 2001. Over his four-year career at Hickory, Wright hit .438 with 13 home runs and 90 RBIs. Wright planned to attend Georgia Tech and major in engineering. He is of Scots-Irish descent.

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MLB All Star 2013 New York Mets	MLB All Star 2012 New York Mets	MLB All Star 2010 New York Mets	MLB All Star 2009 New York Mets
MLB All Star 2008 New York Mets	Rawlings Gold Glove Award 2008 New York Mets	Silver Slugger Award 2008 New York Mets	MLB All Star 2007 New York Mets
Rawlings Gold Glove Award 2007 New York Mets	Silver Slugger Award 2007 New York Mets	MLB All Star 2006 New York Mets

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