This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter, written this week by Bill Ladson. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
New York Mets great David Wright gave advice to free agent first basemen Pete Alonso during a press conference about Wright having his jersey number retired Wednesday.
After owners Steve and Alex Cohen informed David Wright that the Mets would retire his uniform No. 5 and induct him into the team’s Hall of Fame on July 19 at Citi Field, Wright immediately received a ...