NEW YORK — The Mets are about to fete one of the greatest players in their history with the most prestigious honor a team can bestow.
The team intends to retire David Wright’s No. 5 and induct him into the Mets Hall of Fame during a July 19 ceremony at Citi Field, according to multiple people with knowledge of the plans. Wright will become the 10th individual to have his number retired by the Mets and the second, along with Tom Seaver, to enter the team’s Hall of Fame on the same day.