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Today's Iconic Moment in NY Sports History: The Mets play their first game at Citi Field after 45 seasons at Shea Stadium

ꦯ April 13th, 2009: The New York Mets played their first game at Citi Field after 45 seasons at Shea Stadium. The Mets moved into their new home right next to... 

Forme💎r Mets star — and manager — next alumni coming to camp 🌳 

 David Wright’s appearance at Clover Park over the past two days was just the start of the Mets bringing st🐻ar alumni into camp this spring.

What Mets legend thinks about team's third base battle

David Wright is an interested observer as to how the Mets’ two you꧒ng third basemen mighꦺt respond to their rookie struggles from last season. 

Mets still trying fil🐽l the David Wright void at third

෴ The production at the position ܫwas so bad in 2023, the Mets probably should have seen if the 40-year-old had a few good at-bats left in him during one of...

Why David Wright sees the Mets' transition as an opportunity and what he's doing to make that happen

David Wright has been mostly absent from Citi Field since his 2018 retirement, but h𝔍e’ll be back next week.

David Wright surprises bartender rocking his Mets jersey: ‘Thought you were f–king with✨ me’

 The San Francisco bartender, who was wearing Wright's jersey, got quite the surpr♛ise upo♉n discovering who their next customer was.

It's been five years since the Mets had a captain. Who could fill the role now?

If you look🤪 at the Mets roster — and the contracts and personalities of the players currentl𝄹y on it — there are two potential candidates.

Why Anthony Volpe’s Opening Day nod f𒈔eels like New York’s most significant baseball debut in years

When Anthony Volpe plays shortstop and hits ninth (probably) for the Yankees on Opening Day, 🤪it might be the most sig🌌nificant New York City baseball debut in decades.

Ex-Met star on Aaron Judge: 'Pressure' from being captain, big contract

D𝓰a𒈔vid Wright understands at least some of the challenges ahead of Aaron Judge this season. 

 B♔ig offseason acquisit☂ion ready to make his Mets debut

Kodai Senga is ready to take a crack at major league hitters in a game situation. The right-hander will getಌ that first opportunity Sunday.💧

 Steve Cohen bringing back fan favorites fo🍎r Mets spring training

The Mets’ reconnection to their history under owner Steve Cohen will mean an increased alumni presඣence in spring trainﷺing.

What are the chances David Wright 🧜or Jose Reyes join the ex-Mets on paths to the Hall of Fame?

David Wright and Jose Reyes will become eligible for theꦑ Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time, joining Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltran. It's like a 2006-09 Mets reuniꩲon.

Signing Jacob deGrom chance for Steve Cohen to satis🌞fy his inner fan

From the day Steve Cohen bought the Mets, he made it abundantly clear that he did so entirely with his heart at the contrꦬols.

 Mets star may🗹 end up being wo💞rth $341 million after all

The 28-year-o𒉰ld Francisco Lindor acts like a ballplayer who might end up being worth the 10-year, $341-million deal after all.

David Wright sees similarities bꦓetween Francisco Lindor and this ex-Met

David Wright has seen this before. A splashy acquisition w♎ho was awarded an enormous contract and ꧂corresponding expectations. A disappointing first season going from a small market to a big...

O⭕n This Day in New York Sports Histor🦹y: New York Mets name David Wright captain

9 years ago today, David Wright was named the fourth captain in ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚNew York Mets history. In 323 games as captain, Wright hit 38 homeruns with a .280 batting average.

🍌 Why the Mets ไare re-committing to minor league wins

🃏 Enter ♍a new Mets front office regime and a commitment to winning at all levels, not just the major leagues. 

What to expect in baseball's next Hall of Fame votes without the usual villains

The dust hasn’t even begun to settle on Tuesday’s outrage-inducing voting results for the Baseball Hall of Fame, but let’s take a stab at predicting the coming years o൩f the...

Why David Wright makes sense as the next Met to have his numb♒er retired 🐬

It’s a slam dunk that the Mets honor their most recent captain by retiring his No. 5 eventually, so why wait? 🍰

Brandon Nimmo has a chance to join a sel🎃ect few in Mets history — if the two sides can strike a deal

The Mets haven't had many distinguished players start and finish their careers💜 in Flushing. Could Brandon Nimmo be next?