David Wright: A Captain's Story of Tragedy and Triumph

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The chubby kid at shortstop. The kid from Norfolk. Captain America, and Captain of the Mets. David Wright's 15 year career is an emotional rollercoaster, one seared into the hearts of baseball fans everywhere.
Thank you all for 50,000 subscribers, and for the crazy support these past two years.
This video gives heavy reference to Wright's memoir, "The Captain," co-written by Anthony DiComo. I highly recommend reading it if you haven't already.
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• Free Range - Mona Wond...
• Ohayo - Smith The Mist...
• Stuck in One Place - E...
• TrackTribe - "Duck In ...
• Good morning - Amine M...
• Moldy Lotion - Light f...
• Late Nights - LOWERCAS...
• Hip Hop Rap Instrument...
• Summertime Love - LAKE...
• Crazy - Patrick Patrik...
• Yuzzy - Running Wild |...
• Violet Vape - Cheel (...
• Finally - Loxbeats (No...
00:00-01:18 Introduction
01:19-03:34 Virginia Product
03:35-04:57 Not-so-Amateur Ball
04:58-06:03 No Pressure, Kid
06:04-10:14 The New Mets
10:15-11:54 Collapse
11:55-13:43 Achieving His Peak
13:44-18:06 The New Citi, A Mets Wasteland
18:07-23:55 Returning with Thunder
23:56-27:41 Tragedy and Triumph
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@camp8051 Жыл бұрын

This is an absolute master class, I need something done like this for Dustin Pedroia. He deserves it.

@shawnlavoie2062 Жыл бұрын

100% agree. pedroia needs a video like this, he’s one of the biggest “what ifs” regarding injuries derailing a HOF career

@KhamzatKharri 7 ай бұрын

Fn Manny Machado dirty slide ended a goat 2nd baseman career…

@caleblefevre3675 3 ай бұрын

All time favorite player

@TheTEN24 Жыл бұрын

This is the video I’ve been waiting for. Wright and Reyes shaped so much of my childhood and teens man. It’s crazy to think how long ago some of these clips have become they sure don’t feel that way.

@RowboatRolls Жыл бұрын

I’m hoping the class of Baty, Alvarez, & Co. give the same vibes that Wright and Reyes gave us back in 04

@TheTEN24 Жыл бұрын

@@RowboatRolls can only hope

@tomapicella1763 Жыл бұрын

Great job with the video.

@strungoutny Жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing, I can't believe it's been this long! Time sure does fly by!

@HarrisonHollers Жыл бұрын

They both suck and underachieved

@DAatDA Жыл бұрын

The thing that hurt me the most when the Mets lost the 2015 World Series was that was probably Wright's last shot to get a ring. He deserved it more than any Mets player I can remember because how he kept a positive attitude while The Wilpons and Minaya grossly mismanaged that team. He'll always be one of my favorite Mets and I'm glad you did this video to show how great he was.

@alecgibbs7192 Жыл бұрын

When i was little, my dad had a david wright poster that he put in my room. i didn’t know who the mets were but i knew who david wright was. when i went to my first game a couple years later, i vividly remember trying to figure out which person was david wright. Even though i never really watched him in his peak, he’s an incredible inspiration to me and many when it comes to baseball. got to go to his final game, standing room only, but it was a great experience. amazing video jolly.

@paduls Жыл бұрын

I'm a Yankees fan but I still have so many memories of David Wright any time I went to Shea. Phenomenal ball player. Truly marks an era of baseball. Man Jolly this was a fucking masterpiece

@earlymorninstonedpimp Жыл бұрын

I’m a Yankees fan but my parents were Mets fans so I went to Citi Field and I got to see David Wright and he was such a good player. He was such a nice guy too, signing autographs and talking with fans. One of my favorite players despite being on the crosstown rival team.

@paduls Жыл бұрын

@@earlymorninstonedpimp he is one of the Mets that I will always have the utmost respect for. I don't think there has been a single Met since to garner such feelings I have had for a cross town rival player. Which speaks volumes to how special he was. Once in a life time character that unfortunately had his career cut short

@tbone6032 2 ай бұрын

Certain guys a baseball fan is just obligated to like regardless of the team. I’m a Mets fan so love Wright of course, but Jeter is like that for you all

@ajb129 Жыл бұрын

David Wright was such a force to be reckoned with and did it in such a respectable way. One of my favorite players of all time

@matthewcensullo6088 Жыл бұрын

Braves fans 🤝 Mets fans! Austin Riley gonna be like the captain soon 🤞

@cod16p 6 ай бұрын

@@matthewcensullo6088honestly think Riley is better than wright maybe not defensively but he has way more pop however David wright was the man!

@pikapal91 Жыл бұрын

While I started watching the Mets before Wright came up, and it was Mike Piazza who got me interested in baseball, it was David Wright who made me fall in love with the game. He will forever be my favorite Met, and nobody will ever replace him. I was at his first, and ONLY career walk off home run in 2008, and I was there for his last game in 2018. Me and my friends waited outside the players exit to get even a chance to say thank you, and we got something better. He came over to every fan, shook their hands, gave us hugs, and thanked everyone for being there for him throughout his career. It’s a moment I’ll never forget. To this day I miss David. I wish he could have had one final go with the new stars, like Alonso, Lindor, and McNeil, but I’ll never trade the memories he gave me. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Thank you Jolly, and thank you David. 💙🧡

@babinsk2 Жыл бұрын

haven’t even watched the video yet jolly but i am also from that generation of fans who grew up watching him play, i remember watching the 2006 NLCS with my dad and hating pujols, waino, and yadi for a while afterwards, but like you he also helped me fall in love with baseball and i still have my signed poster in my bedroom of the captain

@amonrodriguez3518 Жыл бұрын

Other then Pujols those guys still suck

@huntereymaniak Жыл бұрын

Wright was the player I looked up to growing up. He was important to my love of baseball. Great video Jolly.

@giff2211 Жыл бұрын

He is one of those guys that transcends a rivalry, everyone in the game respected him. He was a class act and one hell of a ball player

@alton31ellis 6 ай бұрын

The Yankees took out a full page in the paper to honor him when he retired. Now that says a lot.

@matthewy.6120 Жыл бұрын

Perfect video. Still feels weird watching Mets games now without the presence of the Captain.

@davidrosas2127 Жыл бұрын

Yankee fan here, Much respect for David Wright, such a great player and an even better person. Should be a hall of fame inductee IMO

@patricknoonan3610 Жыл бұрын

I am a Yankees fans to but, the hit is not in the HOF lowered career numbers, due to the same reason Wrights number when down to. I am going to disagree because the hitman didn't make it in. Wrights HOF spot is cherry picking.

@dasfinalgaming Жыл бұрын

thanks to this video, I can finally understand why he was not on the Old Timers' Day. Everything about this hurts even more so than the Game 7 vs the Cardinals or the '07 collapse. Pain is but a price of being a fan of this franchise. However, it's still a comfort to know that he's happy now with his family. God bless the Captain and God bless the Mets

@thesportranter5295 Жыл бұрын

David wright could've been a hall of famer but I'm not going to hoan in to that point David wright was my childhood but not only mine he was millions of kids childhood I hope they retire is number he is the greatest met to ever live thank you David thank you jolly olive for this video

@carlosalbertosantiago6404 Жыл бұрын

You definitely did this story justice, Jack! As a Mets fan, the legend of David Wright is one I will cherish forever. My heart broke for Wright when his injury problems started to pile up. I shed a few tears watching this, for Wright did everything in his power to get back on the field against all odds. I can't imagine how he felt asking for his parents to help him get out of bed. Whatever he felt, he wanted to overcome it and I think him working through his injuries is as much an achievement as his incredible career. Thanks for this video, Jack! (Also, can you possibly make a video on the Mets 2008 season? So much happened that year from some players underperformed, Willie Randolph getting fired, and The Mets going on a run once Jerry Manuel took the manager helm. We lost the last game but there was some magic there worth noting.)

@jayjayfrmstatefarm9363 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t watched the video & I already know you’re about to make me cry Jolly. Wright was my favorite player & came to the majors right as I really started to watch & understand baseball. Thanks for the video!!

@JacksonZabransky Жыл бұрын

Wright represented such a huge piece of being a young baseball fan, especially a Mets fan. An amazing player and exemplary person. A fantastic homage to one of the best to ever do it. Congrats on 50k, and I’m sure I speak for a lot of us in saying that this was exactly the video we were waiting for.

@sebastian4021 Жыл бұрын

Shut out from Braves fan from Taiwan… Ur content always solid. One of the fav sports channels along with KTO, baseball historian & flemo raps…

@legendarywatermelon1678 Жыл бұрын

This was one of the greatest videos I’ve ever watched

@Guaman525 Жыл бұрын

The Captain was a staple on my childhood, on young Mets fans everywhere growing up in the early 2010s. Will always remember where I was during Game 3 of the 2015 World Series. Wish injuries didn’t derail his career. He was the man who cemented my fandom for The Mets. Thank you for the effort and time on creating the video, Jolly Olive!

@rafrodriguez548 Жыл бұрын

David wright still to this day is my favorite sports player of all time, someone I idolized as a kid. Thanks for making this video! Brought me back to some great memories

@jameschozo856 Жыл бұрын

Just amazing. Remember starting to pay attention to baseball, and even taking my old Walkman to school to listen to games. And David Wright was part of that journey. Thanks for capturing how I felt with him in Queens.

@loljuliowrld Жыл бұрын

I'm about to turn seventeen in a couple of months. David Wright was my favorite player growing up and he is my favorite ever. The fact that he could impact the game with all of his tools was amazing to me. The way he carries himself should be the model for any baseball player. As someone who's trying to be the team captain of our high school team, i want to follow in David's footsteps. It sucks that his career was robbed of him. He was truly the best player i had ever seen.

@ingenito919 Жыл бұрын

Great video! David Wright arguably had a Hall of Fame career if it wasn't for his injuries later on in his career

@flicksbymarlon Жыл бұрын

Made me shed a tear, fuck injuries man.

@stevenh1455 Жыл бұрын

what a great video and I'm sure if he ever sees it- Captain America would agree

@everett-tnredsfan Жыл бұрын

Oh man I was stationed in Hampton Virginia at Langley Air Force Base when Wright, Cuddyer, and the Uptons were going through high school into college. So much talent in sports went through that area then. Iverson, Vick, and more. Wright was always such a nice guy with the little kids when he was in AAA. Seemed like he always had a section full of family every game.c

@loljuliowrld Жыл бұрын

Jolly this is a masterpiece

@NotoriousTony Жыл бұрын

Finally getting a chance to watch this today and there are tears in my eyes. He was my favorite player ever, So sad that we never got to see him reach his HOF potential

@toneriggz Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Wright moments was in 2016 against the Brewers at Citi Field. I was there. 1 out, bases loaded in the 9th. Brewers bullpen was imploding. Wright was on the verge of being walked but instead he took a swing. Whole stadium gasped as the ball flew into the air. Rain was pouring down. As soon as the ball hit the grass, the whole place erupted. One of my favorite memories attending a Mets game.

@tvLAND3458 Жыл бұрын

Never was a Mets fan, they’d always beat my Padres. But David Wright was always someone I remember following. Seeing him come back for that final game is something you love to see as a fan of the game

@MetsGiantsRangersfan Жыл бұрын

I have something in my eye. Great video. I miss David Wright

@gregdiamond6023 Жыл бұрын

David Wright was a player I loved to watch play, even when he got the better of my Braves. He was a great guy who never showed up another team. It’s unfortunate the way his career ended. I hope Chan get into the HOF but I’m worried that missed so much time in a short career.

@kam99_ Жыл бұрын

As a die-hard Yankee fan, This was much needed to notice the greatness in Queens bringing me back to my childhood. Captain America will live on forever in Mets infamy.

@wrathofrock8323 Жыл бұрын

Wright was effectively the Jeter of the Mets.

@JDOG429 Жыл бұрын

As a 16 year old who doesn’t quite remember 2006 very well, but has a great knowledge of Mets history, this video was amazing! David wright will always be my favorite Met of all time, and he was the very first Met I ever referred to as my favorite player. The 2015 HR in the WS got me so hyped when I was only a 10 year old kid. Amazing player and amazing video!

@gasperjw1 Жыл бұрын

David Wright was the one that brought me into baseball as well. Every year my dad and I would go watch him play from 2005 - 2015 and it was exhilarating. I had a poster of him and Reyes on my wall and Wright still remains (albeit a new poster from 2015 😅) because he showed me that no matter what challenge approaches, if you work hard enough you'll make it through.

@alton31ellis 6 ай бұрын

David Wright was Captain America and TOTALLY deserved the moniker. High character person who always said the right thing. And boy was he a wonderful player.

@JG54206 Жыл бұрын

I’m not a Mets fan but it breaks my heart to have seen the way his body broke down on him. It always seemed like no one wanted to be on the field more than David. He demonstrated all the qualities that one wants in the face of their franchise.

@joeg6684 Жыл бұрын

There aren’t enough words to describe how much more David deserved during and after his career. The greatest position player in a franchise’s history who rewrote the record book only made it to two playoff runs in his entire career and was forced to cut what could have been a HOF career short. It annoys me so much that I’m not old enough to remember any of David’s best years, as the years of 2010-2011 are the first years where I can remember at least smidges of what was going on. It couldn’t have happened to a better guy both on and off the field. The ending of 2015 was the epitome of how David never got what he truly deserved, and it only continued thru the few times he stepped back on the field and the events that led to his retirement. I cried my eyes out in my bedroom when I got back home from his final game in 2018. He was the reason I loved baseball even if I had never seen him at his peak. I wore 5 on my back all thru years of little league and travel ball play until he retired, switching to 55 to jokingly “retire” the number. In the end, it was a HOF career that got derailed by some of the worst circumstances possible, and it’s just straight up unfair to not know what would have happened in even a slightly more perfect world.

@thomascapalbo1369 Жыл бұрын

well i know what i'm watching during my cardio on the treadmill later today

@pa1n3r Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Truly, this was awesome.

@henrysterchi2161 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding job! Wright is and probably will be my favorite player of all time. Not just a warrior and professional on the field, but a true class act off the field as well. Mets fans will have the honor that David never played for another team and will always be a Met. I may need to rewatch this every month or so :)

@alton31ellis 6 ай бұрын

I’m the same age as David and Jose. Well, I’m right between them in age. It was special to be the same age as the stars on my favorite team. I loved them both. I didn’t realize how special David was to me until his last game when I found myself crying as he said goodbye. It all hit me at once. My life was changing too.

@KeeKster_07 Жыл бұрын

As a massive Mets fan I know better than to get excited too early, but this season has been so magical so far. You talking about the Mets losing the division on the last day of the season was a reminder of how much could happen in just the last 20-some-odd games. It’s gonna be an absolute dog fight in the trenches with the Braves for the division. LGM‼️

@outwest100az 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jolly. My Dad took me to the first Met game ever when I was 6 years old. My favorite Met is Hojo and I have to many examples of that in my man cave including my light switch and Hojo's hall of fame postcard. I get how you feel and Wright was special and I didn't know of the Hojo connection. Great job and memory lane is now wide open. All the best Jolly.

@BostonBori92 Жыл бұрын

I was young for this guys whole peak and his tail end and i must say he is one of the most underrated players in baseball ever...He not only had the skill but was a hell of a teammate and a leader growing up in BOS you hate the Yankees thats law but as an outlet you watched the Mets and David was like the Derek Jeter of that team someone you can root for no matter what Sad that he never got a ring and had his career hampered by injuries but ill always remember Wright as a great overall 3B and an even better teammate

@joetoscano6376 Жыл бұрын

love you Jolly, incredible work as always. the captain would love it.

@cobby_cob Жыл бұрын

I have to say, the best video I've seen from this channel. Wonderful work.

@SonicWilliamX Жыл бұрын

He's the reason I became a Mets fan. I grew up with David Wright.

@MrEddiefan Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for a Wright video forever! Thank you! Also this might be too much to ask but will we ever see a Mets Beltran video?

@carlosaguayo7882 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, grew up watching David Wright. That World Series homerun was such a cool moment. It still gives me chills.

@dakotalibrescu2517 Жыл бұрын

I was there May 19th 2006!! It was my birthday! Best birthday present my pops and the captain could give an 11 year old Mets fan☺️

@andrewtaylor1492 Жыл бұрын

You don’t have to be a Mets fan to recognize greatness. He could have had +3000 hits and +400 home runs if healthy. Dudes a legend to any fan

@peterharris6409 Жыл бұрын

Just now, somewhere, a gentle cool breeze floated by David Wright and he's now in a full body cast

@Windyyyyyyyyy Жыл бұрын

i know the mets are struggling at the time of this video, but I wish that david got a better ending to his career. I didn't get to watch the mets until 2014, and david was barely playing at the time. As a younger fan, I didn't remember the importance of the wright homerun when he returned against the phillies. it feels like ever since 2016, we've been searching for that cornerstone at third since he left us. the mets need someone to be that guy again, and I hope baty can be that person in the future.

@willster8759 Жыл бұрын

Such an awesome video and tribute to my favorite player!

@c-mar9820 Жыл бұрын

Another great video! I'm just so happy there is a quality baseball channel with a Mets fan behind it.

@rodstone1597 Жыл бұрын

As a braves fan, I have always respected David wright

@calebsambucci2897 Жыл бұрын

going to his retirement game was one of the greatest moments of my life. I love David and yes influenced me a ton

@anthonygabbianelli3176 Жыл бұрын

Nobody could have made a better video than you! This was perfect in every stretch of the meaning and, from one David Wright fanboy to another, thank you.

@D0RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 6 ай бұрын

david wright has a special place in my heart as a mets fan as well. great video

@datmfkuzi Жыл бұрын

i’ve never been so early glad to be here! also just had to let you know your channel is awesome i love every video you put out keep up the great work man!

@briancullen9575 Жыл бұрын

I’m a child of the 80s. Darryl and the Doc were my boyhood idols. Having said that, the Captain is my favorite Met of all time.

@luv2sail66 Жыл бұрын

I’m a Nationals fan, but still have much respect for David Wright’s career and accomplishments. He was an accomplished professional and a class act. It’s sad that his career was cut short by medical issues.

@turtle19dad 10 ай бұрын

A Padres fan who still loves the Captain. Wright was awesome. Injuries derailed what would’ve been a HOF career.

@davewills94 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been a Braves fan my whole life, but I always had mad respect for Wright. If it weren’t for injuries I believe he’d still be playing, even maybe encroaching on some HOF metrics. That Home Run he hit in the 2015 WS was magic, I remember watching it in TV thinking, the baseball gods love David Wright.

@noahc_4 Жыл бұрын

Jolly my god thank you

@madmike44 10 ай бұрын

Get this man in the Hall of Fame

@ReeseAF Жыл бұрын

As a Braves fan and a kid during the early 2000s it always made me made when he played us. Much respect to a great player.

@thomasneiko302 Жыл бұрын

You finally made it, thank you dude !!

@KevinBostwick Жыл бұрын

Wright encompassed what being a Met was all about. Hands-down, one of the most legendary Mets and I am stoked to say I saw him play.

@ramuelcruzada3207 Жыл бұрын

Wow. One hell of a video. Watching some old all star games gave me an idea about him and thank you for supplying that.

@kylekaempf7635 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video. The sheer determination and no-quit attitude that wright displayed is truly remarkable. Wright and Reyes will forever be my favorite Mets

@RowboatRolls Жыл бұрын

Class Video thank you well said and shown forever the Mets Captain and so thankful for the path he set for this new era

@AriWoah Жыл бұрын

This video was so beautifully done! It got my allergies acting up! Well done brother!

@nickvelletri4555 Жыл бұрын

Congrats Jolly Olive . I know how much this video means to you . And as a Yankee fan and New Yorker I know how much David Wright means to NY . Well done

@brendanpirando2379 10 ай бұрын

He did comeback on his own terms in 2015, great way to put it

@Velcrobaby Жыл бұрын

This was amazing!

@metsfan5438 Жыл бұрын

I'm a younger Mets fan so I only remember the games after he got spinal stenosis but he's my favorite Met of all time. My favorite moment frkm his career was watching him crush the ball in Philly.

@TankHill69 10 ай бұрын

Always hated the Mets, always respected David Wright. Can’t help but love the guy. Awesome video my dude.

@electionwiz Жыл бұрын

It is amazing to think that he would still be playing

@Lovlee33161 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful 😢

@ocasio_insane955 Жыл бұрын

Man this guy will always be a Mets Legend no matter what

@drnickydicky Жыл бұрын

When I was interviewing for my dream school, my interviewer asked me, “If you could have dinner with any one person, who would it be?” I said David Wright. DW5 modeled leadership for me and I’m thankful for the time I had to watch him. If only his body allowed him to play longer.

@connmorris8036 Жыл бұрын

i’ve been looking forward to this mister olive

@BXMarathoner26 10 ай бұрын

"The Captain's gone deep" call by Joe Buck sends chills down my spine to this day. I wanted that WS so badly for David Wright; at least he had his World Series moment. Feels like a lot of his teams were snake bitten: 2006 (injuries to Duaner Sanchez leading to trading Xavier Nady, Cliff Floyd, Pedro and El Duque all out for NLCS), 2007 & 2008 Collapses. 2009 The Dimensions messing with Wright's power and Beltran's knees wearing out. Yet Wright stayed consistent then the injuries came and they came vigorously basically sapping any chance at a HOF career (Possibly 450 Hrs by the end of his career had injuries not happened). I was at Wright's last game with tears in my eyes as i saw the only Captain I grew up with (were 2 years apart in age) retire way too soon. "Oh Captain, My Captain"

@zachdecker7487 Жыл бұрын

Loved you on the we got ice show

@EXE-Edits Жыл бұрын

Grew up to this guy playing baseball, great video as always!

@lewisfoster9223 Жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff man.

@justinmeag Жыл бұрын

Made me cry at the end

@moshe7332 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video about my favourite met thank you 😊

@jonasirw1 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, Mr Olive! These videos make me miss the days we didn’t have nets draped everywhere, blocking the view and the ability to catch a ball for the majority of good seats in every park

@CalebsCards Жыл бұрын

I'm not a Mets fan, but I certainly enjoyed watching and following David's career. He was a fun player to watch. I also tried to get his rookie cards, of course being 10-12 years old I usually didn't have that much money to buy any.

@tordcountry Жыл бұрын

Jolly. I love your content. In college I actually did a tribute David wright webpage as a final in my computers class so I appreciate this!

@evilpeach2 Жыл бұрын

I cried during his last game. He's great.

@roybledsoe24 9 ай бұрын

As a Braves fan I absolutely hate the Mets BUT David Wright is one of my top 5 players of all time!!! Loved him so much!!!

@parkerfuessel9793 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video!

@robotoolecomedy Жыл бұрын

As a lifelong Mets fan born in 1991, this definitely brought some feels back.

@LVL100RED Жыл бұрын

My favorite player of all time 💯❤️❤️❤️amazing bud brother

@phoodiegames Жыл бұрын

So glad to have been at his final game. He was such an amazing ballplayer, and he is an even better person. I’m not sure if my Mets fandom and passion for baseball would be what it is today without David Wright