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Informationen zum Autor David Wright is a seven-time All-Star third baseman who played fourteen seasons in the major leagues and was voted the “Face of MLB.” He retired as the Mets' fourth captain and the franchise leader in hits, runs, and RBIs. He is a special advisor in the Mets' front office. Anthony DiComo is the Mets beat writer for MLB.com and a former chairman of the Baseball Writers' Association of America's New York chapter. He also is an analyst for the SNY channel and a regular contributor to MLB Network. Klappentext Now in paperback, a memoir from one of the most admired players in MLB history about his incredible success as a New York Met, and how he became an example of excellence on and off the field. David Wright played his entire fourteen-year Major League Baseball career for the New York Mets. And when he came back time and again from injury, he demonstrated the power of hard work, commitment, and love of the game. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. He is a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a member of the 30-30 club. He holds Mets franchise records for most career RBIs, doubles, total bases, runs scored, walks, sacrifice flies, times on base, extra base hits, strikeouts, double plays, and hits. He was named captain of the Mets in 2013, becoming the fourth captain in the team's history. Now the widely admired, utterly iconic New York Mets third baseman and captain tells his story from his perspective.
