Aaron Liebowitz - Six Years Later, Wright Is Still Prince

Pic by Mack Ade, 2007

On May 29, 2006, the future looked endlessly promising for David Wright. The Mets were roaring back to relevance and, at 23, the Virginia native was quickly becoming the face and heart of the franchise. Wright could do no wrong — with the perfect combination of talent, leadership and good looks, he had all the makings of a New York megastar. He was, as Sports Illustrated declared that day, the Mets’ new “Prince of the City.”

Wright certainly had prince-like qualities, including his youth and his boyish charm. But the title of Prince also had broader implications, suggesting that there were bigger things to come. Wright could not yet be dubbed the next Derek Jeter, but one day, we all mused, he might lead the Mets to a championship. After all, princes, more often than not, become kings.

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