The David Wright Foundation was founded
in 2005 by David Wright of the New York Mets. The sole purpose and
mission of the foundation is to provide financial support and raise
awareness for those in need and to financially support other charitable
organizations. The foundation pays special attention to Multiple Sclerosis
and children's causes, and maintains its focus on the New York City
and Norfolk, Virginia metropolitan areas.
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Column Update: Danielle's Column has been posted! |
Posted on 11 Nov 2008 by Danielle
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In this column, Danielle discusses the upcoming Do the Wright Thing Gala and what you can look for on the site following the event.
Check it out... here. Please post all questions/comments to this news story. |
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Column Update: Andrew's Column has been posted! |
Posted on 10 Nov 2008 by Danielle
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In this week's edition of his column, Andrew introduces himself and plays sixty-second GM. Check it out... here. Questions/comments? Post them to this news story. |
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Wright wins Gold Glove Award!!! |
Posted on 05 Nov 2008 by Danielle
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For the second consecutive year, David Wright is the recipient of the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen. A Gold Glove is given to a player who is deemed to be the best defensively at his position. League managers and coaches, who can't select their own players, vote each year on the award, which recognizes one player from each league for all nine positions on the diamond. This year's award provided reason for pride for Wright, who endured criticism after he won his first Gold Glove last season -- despite ranking seventh among National League third basemen with a .954 fielding percentage. Wright improved both his standing and his percentage this season, finishing fourth in the NL with a .962 mark. Wright tied for the league lead among third basemen with 416 total chances, and he did not commit an error over a span of 36 consecutive games from Aug. 7 to Sept. 16. It was one of three error-free stretches of at least 28 straight games for Wright. Congratulations are also in order for Carlos Beltran, who was also the recipient of a Gold Glove Award for his outstanding play in center field for the third year in a row. |
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Wright ranked first among NL 3B by Elias Sports Bureau |
Posted on 01 Nov 2008 by Danielle
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The Mets' David Wright stands first among National League third basemen in the annual ranking of all big league players calculated by the Elias Sports Bureau for Major League Baseball. He also ranks second to Phillies second baseman Chase Utley among all second basemen, third basemen and shortstops in the league. The statistics, measuring performance in 2007 and '08 combined, were issued on Friday morning. Wright was the lone Mets player to rank first at his position and the only one to rank as high as second in his position group. Wright ranked first among NL third basemen over the two seasons in three of the seven categories used to measure performance of third basemen, second basemen and shortstops -- home runs, RBIs and plate appearances -- and he was awarded a value for each category. He ranked second in on-base percentage and total chances (two for each), third in batting average (three) and 16th in fielding percentage (16). His total value was 26. The average rank for the seven categories -- 26 divided by seven -- was 3.714. |
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MAJOR GALLERY UPDATE!!!! |
Posted on 27 Oct 2008 by Danielle
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Basically, I have uploaded all of the photos that I have of David for the months of August and September.
If you have any photos that you own that you would like to contribute, such as photos from events at which he appeared, game photos, or photos with D-Wright himself, I ask that you please email me at TWSDanielle@gmail.com... and write the subject as Fan Photos. Here's a preview of some of the pictures uploaded:     |
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Wright named to TSN All-Star Team |
Posted on 25 Oct 2008 by Danielle
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A season during which he established career highs in runs batted in, runs scored and home runs earned David Wright recognition as a member of the 2008 Sporting News National League All-Star team. In a vote of 41 general managers and assistant general managers, the 25-year-old, fourth-year third baseman was the lone Mets player elected. Wright's led National League third basemen in runs (115), RBIs (124), total bases (334) and hits (189) by wide margins, led in home runs (33), stolen bases (15) and walks (94), placed second in doubles (42) and placed second to Chipper Jones in batting average (.302 to Jones' .364), slugging percentage (.534 to Jones' .574) and on-base average (.390 to Jones' .470). Wright equaled the franchise record for RBIs, exceeding his previous career high by eight. Mike Piazza also drove in 124 runs, in 1999. His 33 home runs were three more than he had hit in 2007, and ranked second on the Mets to Carlos Delgado's 38 in 2008. His runs -- 115 and two more than he scored in 2007 -- were second among the Mets in '08. Carlos Beltran scored 116. |
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David Wright named one of top talents under 30 |
Posted on 23 Oct 2008 by Danielle
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In "The Bill James Handbook 2009," to be published Nov. 1., James judges David Wright to be the number four young talent in Major League Baseball.
The list, which ranks players under twenty-five from number one to number thirty, is in its second year of publication. Only four teams, the Brewers (Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun), the Mets (David Wright and Jose Reyes), the Red Sox (Dustin Pedroia and Jon Lester), and the Dodgers (Matt Kemp and James Loney), placed two players in James's list of top 25 young players. Here are the top thirty... |
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ESPN's Baseball Tonight gives Wright award |
Posted on 21 Oct 2008 by Danielle
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Last night, ESPN's Baseball Tonight named David Wright as the league's Best Infield Web-Gem Maker for 2008.
Wright's diving catch in foul territory against the Phillies was also named the best Web Gem for a third baseman. |
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ALSO Announcing: Do the Wright Thing Gala! |
Posted on 15 Oct 2008 by Danielle
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More details on the Do the Wright Thing Gala have finally been released.
This year, the DTWTG features a performance by American Idol David Cook and children eight and older are welcome with paid admission. The gala will be held on Wednesday, November 12th from 6pm to 11pm. In addition to a performance by David Cook, the gala will also feature a silent auction. Tickets can only be bought in advance through Ticketmaster and are $150 each. I've already bought my tickets, have you? For more information via the David Wright Foundation, click here. To purchase tickets for the Do the Wright Thing Gala via Ticketmaster, click here. |
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Announcing: David Wright Baseball Clinic! |
Posted on 14 Oct 2008 by Danielle
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On Saturday, November 1st, children 7-14 have the opportunity to partake in a baseball clinic that includes four hours of baseball instruction, THREE HOURS of which feature baseball instruction from David Wright. The packages vary in price, but the basic package is $299.00. For more information on the David Wright Clinic sponsored by Topps, click on the image below.  |
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