David Wright on Coaching His Kids and Staying Connected to the Mets

You know, David, tying it with the police and the 9-11 stuff, Tyson, how would we work together? Anytime there was a tragedy, wherever it was, you jumped in, whether it was Hurricane Sandy or the shooting in Virginia Tech where your brother went to school, you never hesitated to, you know, to get involved.

Well, I mean, it's something, again, like, you know, I'd like to consider myself, you know, an honorary New Yorker, even though, you know, I'm obviously not from there and spent zero time there before, you know, I was drafted by the Mets.

You know, my first trip to New York was after I signed as an 18-year-old.

They flew my family and I up to New York to sign my first contract.

And, you know, I'm trying to get my brothers to sneak autographs of the players while they're stretching and taking batting practice.

And, you know, I'm trying to act like the cool kid.

You know, meanwhile, I have my brother, you know, grab a baseball and try to get some autographs for me.

But, you know, I think that For me, I wear that as a badge of honor.

You know, being considered an honorary New Yorker, being considered one, you know, part of the fabric of the city is something that I always appreciated and something that I appreciate to this day.

Any chance I get to come back, especially for, you know, a great cause like Battle of the Badges or, you know, to celebrate those heroes of 9-11, you know, sign me up because I feel like it's part of my, you know, it's ingrained in me you know, to try to celebrate, um, you know, these brave men and women.

Um, and I don't think we do it enough.

Right.

So this Thursday the 19th, about an hour after the Mets Padres game, Battle of the Badges, you're hosting again.

The Mets make nice donations to police and finance charities.

So hopefully the people will stick around and, and see Mr. Wright again.

And again, you never shied away from doing the right thing.

By the way, you present, uh, rewards to you with somebody from each team, David, if I remember correctly.

Yes, we have a hero in the community award that we give out, uh, you know, before the game.

And then, you know, like you said, uh, I'm really looking forward to hopefully, um, you know, come out and support the Mets, uh, you know, during the day game against the Padres and stick around and watch the, uh, the battle of the badges that the NYPD versus the FDNY afterwards and, and support just an incredible cause.

I'd really love to, um, you know, to fill those seats as much as we can, you know, not only for the, you know, the charitable beneficiaries, but also for, you know, to give these men and women a round of applause and to show our appreciation for them.