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The Captain

By David Wright and Anthony DiComo

By David Wright and Anthony DiComo

By David Wright and Anthony DiComo

By David Wright and Anthony DiComo

By David Wright and Anthony DiComo
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By David Wright and Anthony DiComo
Read by Joe Knezevich

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Jun 01, 2021 | ISBN 9781524746308

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Oct 13, 2020 | ISBN 9781524746063

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Oct 13, 2020 | 528 Minutes

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    About The Captain

    A memoir from one of the most admired players in baseball, the captain of the New York Mets, David Wright
     
    David Wright played his entire Major League Baseball career for one team, the team he dreamed of playing for as a kid: the New York Mets.
     
    A quick fan favorite from Virginia who then earned his stripes in New York, Wright came back time and again from injury and demonstrated the power of hard work, total commitment, and an infinite love of the game.  
     
    Wright’s stats are one thing. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He holds many Mets franchise records and was nicknamed “Captain America” after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. But there is more: The walk-offs. The Barehand. The Subway Series and World Series home runs. And the electricity that swept through Shea Stadium then Citi Field whenever number 5, “the Captain,” was in the game.

    About The Captain

    A memoir from one of the most admired players in baseball, the captain of the New York Mets, David Wright
     
    David Wright played his entire Major League Baseball career for one team, the team he dreamed of playing for as a kid: the New York Mets.
     
    A quick fan favorite from Virginia who then earned his stripes in New York, Wright came back time and again from injury and demonstrated the power of hard work, total commitment, and an infinite love of the game.  
     
    Wright’s stats are one thing. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He holds many Mets franchise records and was nicknamed “Captain America” after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. But there is more: The walk-offs. The Barehand. The Subway Series and World Series home runs. And the electricity that swept through Shea Stadium then Citi Field whenever number 5, “the Captain,” was in the game.

    About The Captain

    A memoir from one of the most admired players in baseball, the captain of the New York Mets, David Wright
     
    David Wright played his entire Major League Baseball career for one team, the team he dreamed of playing for as a kid: the New York Mets.
     
    A quick fan favorite from Virginia who then earned his stripes in New York, Wright came back time and again from injury and demonstrated the power of hard work, total commitment, and an infinite love of the game.  
     
    Wright’s stats are one thing. He was a seven-time All-Star, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He holds many Mets franchise records and was nicknamed “Captain America” after his performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. But there is more: The walk-offs. The Barehand. The Subway Series and World Series home runs. And the electricity that swept through Shea Stadium then Citi Field whenever number 5, “the Captain,” was in the game.

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    About David Wright

    David Wright is a seven-time All-Star third baseman who played 14 seasons in the Major Leagues and was voted the “Face… More about David Wright

    About Anthony DiComo

    Anthony DiComo is the Mets beat writer for MLB.com and a former chairman of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s… More about Anthony DiComo

    About David Wright

    David Wright is a seven-time All-Star third baseman who played 14 seasons in the Major Leagues and was voted the “Face… More about David Wright

    About Anthony DiComo

    Anthony DiComo is the Mets beat writer for MLB.com and a former chairman of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s… More about Anthony DiComo

    About David Wright

    David Wright is a seven-time All-Star third baseman who played 14 seasons in the Major Leagues and was voted the “Face… More about David Wright

    About Anthony DiComo

    Anthony DiComo is the Mets beat writer for MLB.com and a former chairman of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s… More about Anthony DiComo

    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Leadership | Sports

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Dutton
    Jun 01, 2021 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9781524746308

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Leadership | Sports

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Dutton
    Oct 13, 2020 | 368 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781524746063

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Leadership | Sports | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Oct 13, 2020 | 528 Minutes | ISBN 9780593292297
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    Praise

    Praise for The Captain:


    “Wright’s fascinating career comes to life in this wonderfully written and insightful sports memoir.”—Library Journal (starred review)

    “Wright takes this occasion to pull back the curtain a little more, and just like during his playing days, he’s someone that people will never get enough of.”—Newsday

    “The Captain     is a must-read for Mets fans.”—NY Sports Day / Queens Chronicle

    “When it comes to the ‘Good Guy Hall of Fame,’ Wright is a shoo-in.”—Bookreporter.com

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