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David Wright

1982 - Today

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David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Mets. Chosen by the Mets in the 2001 MLB draft, he made his MLB debut on July 21, 2004 at Shea Stadium. Internationally, Wright represented the United States. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic where he led the tournament with 10 RBI and a .438 batting average and was named to the All-World Baseball Classic Team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. David Wright is the 96th most popular baseball player (down from 95th in 2024), the 18,076th most popular biography from United States (up from 19,142nd in 2019) and the 59th most popular American Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, David Wright ranks 96 out of 91. Before him are José Bautista, Johnny Damon, Chipper Jones, Adrián González, Nelson Cruz, and Yadier Molina. After him are Zack Greinke, Stephen Strasburg, Ryan Howard, Bryce Harper, Mark Teixeira, and Evan Longoria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, David Wright ranks 963. Before him are Won Woo-young, Tamilla Abbasova, Tony Allen, Peter Škantár, Jaroslav Soukup, and Kristjan Kangur. After him are Wolfgang Linger, Gerald Wallace, Živko Gocić, Emilia, Martin Prokop, and Victor Gomes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Wright ranks 18,084 out of 20,380. Before him are Foxy Brown (1978), Michael Norman (1997), Meek Mill (1987), Cyia Batten (1972), Sean Price (1972), and Adepero Oduye (1978). After him are James Murphy (1970), Haley Webb (1985), Austin Aries (1978), Bobby Dixon (1983), Steve Lundquist (1961), and Joe-Max Moore (1971).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, David Wright ranks 59. Before him are Giancarlo Stanton (1989), Jacob deGrom (1988), Tim Lincecum (1984), Johnny Damon (1973), Chipper Jones (1972), and Adrián González (1982). After him are Zack Greinke (1983), Stephen Strasburg (1988), Ryan Howard (1979), Bryce Harper (1992), Mark Teixeira (1980), and Evan Longoria (1985).

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