Wright eventually spent an hour Wednesday revisiting the anecdotes and accolades that made his 14-year career, all with the Mets, worthy of special recognition. New York will retire Wright’s No. 5 in a pre-game ceremony before the 4:10 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 19.

The former Hickory High star generated big numbers at the plate and at home, raising more than $1 million to benefit kids at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters.

With characteristic class, The Captain says despite his career being cut short by injuries that "there's not really anything that I would have done differently."