Mets pick No. 38 in MLB Draft tonight, and their last 38th pick turned out to be a legend

The New York Mets person a awesome history pinch nan No. 38 prime successful nan MLB Draft.

That's 1 of nan spots they've sewage arsenic nan draught gets underway connected Sunday, and it's worthy noting for 1 reason.

The past clip nan Mets picked 38th, they chose a 3rd baseman retired of Hickory High School successful Chesapeake, Virginia.

His sanction was David Wright.

Wright, of course, became 1 of nan top players successful franchise history.

If not for injuries that ended his profession prematurely, Wright would apt beryllium successful nan Hall of Fame. He had a lawsuit arsenic nan champion subordinate successful shot for aggregate years.

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The Mets would return personification half arsenic impactful arsenic Wright if they could get that astatine nan No. 38 prime connected Sunday.

And moreover if they don't, it's a bully excuse to retrieve Wright's greatness. There person been fewer for illustration him successful nan history of this franchise.

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