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2 unusual facts about David Wright


Hickory, Virginia

Hickory High School is where New York Mets star David Wright matriculated from.

Poly Styrene

Styrene made a guest appearance at the 2008 30th anniversary concert of Rock Against Racism in Victoria Park, London, performing "Oh Bondage Up Yours" with guest musicians Drew McConnell (of Babyshambles and Helsinki) and 'Flash' David Wright playing saxophone.


MLB.com Midday

MLB.com Midday is hosted by Casey Stern and has featured numerous players from around baseball, such as David Wright, Matt Holliday, and Jim Leyritz.

Rubén Tejada

On May 17, 2011 Tejada was called up to play second base, thus moving Justin Turner to third base for the injured David Wright.

St. Lucie Mets

A number of former St. Lucie Mets player are currently on the New York Mets roster including David Wright, Ike Davis, Jon Niese, Lucas Duda, and Rubén Tejada.

Víctor Díaz

WFAN personality Joe Benigno is occasionally ridiculed for projecting Díaz to have a better offensive career than then-teammates José Reyes and David Wright in 2005.


see also

Iain Wright

Iain David Wright (born 9 May 1972) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hartlepool since 2004, and was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for apprenticeships and 14-19 reform in the Department for Children, Schools and Families until 11 May 2010.

Pete Staples

Though not a founder member of the band (Staples replaced David Wright), Staples and guitarist Chris Britton left their first group together, Ten Feet Five, in 1965 to form the classic line-up of The Troggs with vocalist Reg Presley and drummer Ronnie Bond.

Warren Boland

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Boland commentated on Saturday afternoon New South Wales Rugby League/Australian Rugby League matches, generally alongside co-caller David Morrow and fellow ex-players David Wright, John Peard and Arthur Beetson.