The New York Mets allowed David Wright to pass the torch to Francisco Lindor. Wright's No. 5 was retired by the team on July 19 and amongst the festivities was Lindor being named the new team captain. Lindor joins an exclusive group in team history in gaining the honor.

Recently, the New York Mets honored David Wright by retiring his jersey and adding him to their Hall of Fame, a ceremony where the franchise idol took the opportunity to reflect on

There are few things that inspire angst and regret in quite the same way an interrupted sports career does. This has been a weeklong celebration of David Wright, and a worthy one, but one of the unfair truths of such a jubilee is what lurks in the background: The foul whiff of “What if?”