David Wright has always played it by the book. The son of a police officer, the former Mets third baseman grew up in Norfolk, ...

Former Mets captain David Wright received the required five percent of the Hall of Fame votes to remain on the ballot.

Carlos Beltran was a close call as the Baseball Hall of Fame inductions were announced on Tuesday. Beltran fell about five percent shy of induction.

Wright, who turns 42 on Dec. 20, became the Mets' fourth captain in 2013 after Keith Hernandez (1987–89), Gary Carter (1988–89) and John Franco (2001–04). "David Wright personified class on ...