The Captain: A Memoir

It was a great pleasure watching David play for more than a decade in NY, and both fun and sad to revisit his career journey in this book. David recounts his path to the majors beginning with a strict upbringing and a childhood love of baseball. He often refers to the values of humility, hard work and doing the right thing as keys to his success and comes across as very genuine and appreciative of the support of his family, the Mets organization and the fans. This isn't a very revealing type of book, although he does discuss some people with whom he developed close relationships and tells some behind the scenes stories from the 2015 World Series run that I had not heard before. Perhaps the most intriguing part is the detail on his unfortunate series of injuries and all of the rehab and pain he went through to get back on the big stage one last time. David was a throwback kind of player and this book is highly recommended for Mets fans and anyone who loves and respects the game of baseball like he does.

I finished this book yesterday. I was on an emotional hangover afterwards. Much like the one I had for several days after attending David Wright’s final baseball game. It was nostalgic, I smiled, laughed, and I certainly cried. I’ve gotten teary reading books. I have never cried. My respect for David Wright being the person we know him to be has only multiplied after reading what went down behind the scenes. I officially became a baseball fan around the same time Wright was coming up, and I remember his debut. And thinking “this kid is special”. In a way, I feel like his career and my baseball fandom grew up together. Reading the book was like walking down memory lane. All the recollection of memories I had witnessed on TV, and some in person. Thank you Anthony DiComo for pitching the idea to David. This book meant more than you can imagine.

David Wright's "The Captain: A Memoir" is an easy read; I was able to finish the whole book in about 2-3 days. A few parts of the book are fun. I won't give any spoilers, but I smiled at the part when Jacob DeGrom drove Wright to the ballpark after Wright had neck surgery. I also thought the section when Wright proposed to his wife was cool. But overall, the book has major problems. Firstly -- about 95% of the material in this book is ho-hum, or just a bunch of stuff that every die-hard Met fan already knows. For context, I am a life-long Met fan who lived through David Wright's Mets career. I followed the Mets closely during all the years that Wright was on the team; I read the sports section in the newspapers regularly; I listened to Mike Francesca, Joe Beningo, Evan Roberts, and Steve Somers on WFAN; I watched SNY Sportcast. Therefore, I have long known that David Wright had family in Virginia Tech during the shooting, I know that he carried bags for Cliff Floyd as a rookie, I know that he did 3-hour exercises to get ready for games after the spinal stenosis diagnosis. So as I read this book, I continually said to myself, "I already know all of this." When Wright recounts certain parts of his career, he just repeats what he told news reporters at the time. He does not offer any new details about anything he experienced in his career. Wright does not offer any new perspectives about anyone or anything. He does not reveal anything juicy or compelling. Furthermore, some of materials in this book are hollow, dry, meaningless. For example, he spends some time talking about the World Baseball Classic and about his participation in some Tokyo baseball games. Essentially, all David Wright says is, "You know - I once played in the World Baseball Classic / in Tokyo; and I had a lot of fun!!!" ... Seriously, if you analyze the content in those sections, Wright really isn't saying anything more. Lastly, there is a lingering sense that Wright is actively trying to stay in the organization's good graces. He praises New York City a lot, and he says nothing bad about anyone in the Mets organization, including the owners. Wright's idealistic, far-too-favorable, too-good-to-be-true remarks about NYC and the Mets provoke a lingering, intuitive feeling that he has an agenda. He is a part of the Mets organization today. He participates in a lot of Mets PR ceremonies; he gets invited to Citi Field often. For a while, he worked in the Mets organization as a special advisor. Additionally, the organization might retire his number; and perhaps he may have desires for a coaching job. My point here is that Wright seems to be protecting his relationship to the Mets; I get a general sense that he is not revealing everything about the organization.

While the writing was okay, and rambled a bit, it also felt truly authentic and honest, and as emotional as you would want. This book was a great look into the life of not only David Wright, but everyone else in his life and career. This isn't a tell-all shocking reveal, but rather a glimpse at an amazing ballplayer and person, and the life of a professional ballplayer who loves the game, and had a heartrending end to his playing career, much too early. Yet it also shows that life goes on, and a good life at that. Thank you David, for sharing this piece of yourself with those who loved to watch you wear the Mets colors.

As a diehard Mets fan, I was excited when I heard Wright was coming out with a book and pre-ordered it right away. I did enjoy it, reliving some great Mets/Wright moments, learning about his baseball journey/development from childhood through to retirement. I gained an appreciation for his dedication to the game and the book reinforced what I thought of him as a great guy who always did the right thing (no pun intended). However, due to Wight being such a 'clean-cut', good person , the book lacks what you would typically get from most athletes memoir, some off-the-wall stories of crazy times, that often gives you a glimpse into the life of an elite athlete. Regardless, it was a good, must-read for any Mets fan and recommend for anyone who needs inspiration from someone 100% dedicated to perfecting their craft.

David's book is the honest, humble telling of the making of a professional superstar. His self effacing humor and emphasis on personal skills makes this a great read for aspiring youth athletes and their parents. David talks about self doubt that we never saw on the field. A fabulous book for all baseball fans.

If you liked David Wright before you will love him after reading this book. Highly recommended

Hats off to you David Wright. As a die heart METS fan I recommend this book. Truly a stand up man.

A must buy for all Mets fans! It is so wonderful to hear about the captain!

If you are a David Wright fan you will fly through this like I did. You learn all about his life from beginnings to injury. it's excellent. It's everything I need about one of my favorite players.

It was a great pleasure watching David play for more than a decade in NY, and both fun and sad to revisit his career journey in this book. David recounts his path to the majors beginning with a strict upbringing and a childhood love of baseball. He often refers to the values of humility, hard work and doing the right thing as keys to his success and comes across as very genuine and appreciative of the support of his family, the Mets organization and the fans. This isn't a very revealing type of book, although he does discuss some people with whom he developed close relationships and tells some behind the scenes stories from the 2015 World Series run that I had not heard before. Perhaps the most intriguing part is the detail on his unfortunate series of injuries and all of the rehab and pain he went through to get back on the big stage one last time. David was a throwback kind of player and this book is highly recommended for Mets fans and anyone who loves and respects the game of baseball like he does.

I finished this book yesterday. I was on an emotional hangover afterwards. Much like the one I had for several days after attending David Wright’s final baseball game. It was nostalgic, I smiled, laughed, and I certainly cried. I’ve gotten teary reading books. I have never cried. My respect for David Wright being the person we know him to be has only multiplied after reading what went down behind the scenes. I officially became a baseball fan around the same time Wright was coming up, and I remember his debut. And thinking “this kid is special”. In a way, I feel like his career and my baseball fandom grew up together. Reading the book was like walking down memory lane. All the recollection of memories I had witnessed on TV, and some in person. Thank you Anthony DiComo for pitching the idea to David. This book meant more than you can imagine.

David Wright's "The Captain: A Memoir" is an easy read; I was able to finish the whole book in about 2-3 days. A few parts of the book are fun. I won't give any spoilers, but I smiled at the part when Jacob DeGrom drove Wright to the ballpark after Wright had neck surgery. I also thought the section when Wright proposed to his wife was cool. But overall, the book has major problems. Firstly -- about 95% of the material in this book is ho-hum, or just a bunch of stuff that every die-hard Met fan already knows. For context, I am a life-long Met fan who lived through David Wright's Mets career. I followed the Mets closely during all the years that Wright was on the team; I read the sports section in the newspapers regularly; I listened to Mike Francesca, Joe Beningo, Evan Roberts, and Steve Somers on WFAN; I watched SNY Sportcast. Therefore, I have long known that David Wright had family in Virginia Tech during the shooting, I know that he carried bags for Cliff Floyd as a rookie, I know that he did 3-hour exercises to get ready for games after the spinal stenosis diagnosis. So as I read this book, I continually said to myself, "I already know all of this." When Wright recounts certain parts of his career, he just repeats what he told news reporters at the time. He does not offer any new details about anything he experienced in his career. Wright does not offer any new perspectives about anyone or anything. He does not reveal anything juicy or compelling. Furthermore, some of materials in this book are hollow, dry, meaningless. For example, he spends some time talking about the World Baseball Classic and about his participation in some Tokyo baseball games. Essentially, all David Wright says is, "You know - I once played in the World Baseball Classic / in Tokyo; and I had a lot of fun!!!" ... Seriously, if you analyze the content in those sections, Wright really isn't saying anything more. Lastly, there is a lingering sense that Wright is actively trying to stay in the organization's good graces. He praises New York City a lot, and he says nothing bad about anyone in the Mets organization, including the owners. Wright's idealistic, far-too-favorable, too-good-to-be-true remarks about NYC and the Mets provoke a lingering, intuitive feeling that he has an agenda. He is a part of the Mets organization today. He participates in a lot of Mets PR ceremonies; he gets invited to Citi Field often. For a while, he worked in the Mets organization as a special advisor. Additionally, the organization might retire his number; and perhaps he may have desires for a coaching job. My point here is that Wright seems to be protecting his relationship to the Mets; I get a general sense that he is not revealing everything about the organization.

While the writing was okay, and rambled a bit, it also felt truly authentic and honest, and as emotional as you would want. This book was a great look into the life of not only David Wright, but everyone else in his life and career. This isn't a tell-all shocking reveal, but rather a glimpse at an amazing ballplayer and person, and the life of a professional ballplayer who loves the game, and had a heartrending end to his playing career, much too early. Yet it also shows that life goes on, and a good life at that. Thank you David, for sharing this piece of yourself with those who loved to watch you wear the Mets colors.

As a diehard Mets fan, I was excited when I heard Wright was coming out with a book and pre-ordered it right away. I did enjoy it, reliving some great Mets/Wright moments, learning about his baseball journey/development from childhood through to retirement. I gained an appreciation for his dedication to the game and the book reinforced what I thought of him as a great guy who always did the right thing (no pun intended). However, due to Wight being such a 'clean-cut', good person , the book lacks what you would typically get from most athletes memoir, some off-the-wall stories of crazy times, that often gives you a glimpse into the life of an elite athlete. Regardless, it was a good, must-read for any Mets fan and recommend for anyone who needs inspiration from someone 100% dedicated to perfecting their craft.

David's book is the honest, humble telling of the making of a professional superstar. His self effacing humor and emphasis on personal skills makes this a great read for aspiring youth athletes and their parents. David talks about self doubt that we never saw on the field. A fabulous book for all baseball fans.

If you liked David Wright before you will love him after reading this book. Highly recommended

Hats off to you David Wright. As a die heart METS fan I recommend this book. Truly a stand up man.

A must buy for all Mets fans! It is so wonderful to hear about the captain!

If you are a David Wright fan you will fly through this like I did. You learn all about his life from beginnings to injury. it's excellent. It's everything I need about one of my favorite players.

An open, honest narrative from one of the greatest third baseman to don a Mets uniform.

One gets a good insight into who David Wright is. Captain America is a fair Nick name for mr. W. Would have liked more behind the scenes stories besides how he proposed to Molly.

I am not a Mets fan but definitely a baseball fan. Enjoy getting to know players beyond the field. Ordered this book and loved it. A great story not only of a great player but also a story of perseverance!!!

I gave this to my husband for Christmas..He is a long term Mets fan...He is reading it now and enjoying it...Much admired

Good read.

Awesome book! David Wright and Anthony DiComo did a fantastic job writing this and collaborating together! The pics and stories were worth me buying and reading it! Thank you! 🙏🏻⚾️🤗💞

If you are a Met fan you will love this book...it’s great for fans who want to know more about our Captain growing up and about events great and awful during his tenure with the Mets. The small drawback is that he is not Shakespeare...the prose is pretty basic but he still gets his take on people places and things across.

Love The Mets. Great behind the scenes book.

Any Baseball fan would enjoy this great story about a fine human being and his approach to baseball and life.