"Mets legend David Wright's Hall-of-Fame credentials had been pretty cut and dry. When healthy, he was on a fast track to Cooperstown, but spinal stenosis derailed his career during his age-32 season in 2015, relegating him to one of the more prominent what ifs? in recent baseball history. Yet the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) appears to be taking his entire journey, and just how good he was during his peak years, into consideration, which surprisingly bodes well for potential enshrinement down the road."
"Over his first 10 MLB seasons from 2004 to 2013, Wright slashed .301/.382/.506 (.888 OPS) with 222 home runs and 876 RBI 162-game averages of 26 home runs and 103 RBI. He made seven All-Star appearances, won a pair of Gold Gloves, and finished in the top 10 of the National League's MVP voting four times. But after he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, he appeared in just 77 games before retiring in 2018. His No. 5 jersey was retired by the Mets last summer."
David Wright received 14.8% of the BBWAA vote in his third year on the Hall of Fame ballot, up from 8.1% the previous year with 63 votes. A player must receive 75% of the BBWAA vote for election, a threshold reached by Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones for the Class of 2026. Wright produced a .301/.382/.506 (.888 OPS) line over his first 10 MLB seasons (2004–2013) with 222 home runs and 876 RBI, averaging 26 homers and 103 RBI per 162 games. He made seven All-Star teams, won two Gold Gloves, and finished in the NL MVP top 10 four times. Spinal stenosis during his age-32 season in 2015 limited him to 77 games before he retired in 2018, and his No. 5 jersey was retired by the Mets last summer. Wright received 6.2% of the vote in his first year of eligibility, narrowly avoiding removal from the ballot.
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