For baseball fans, their biggest motivation is to watch their favorite team and favorite stars play whenever they can. That is what makes the sport so exciting to watch. But an even more precious moment is when you meet your favorite star in person. Most recently, a New York Mets legend surprised a fan of his who was wearing his jersey. Baseball fans reacted to the wholesome moment with a lot of positivity.

Although it is exciting to support our idols from the stands or watch them on TV. It can be a life-altering experience to meet them in person for many. And as expected, this Mets superfan was left shocked by meeting her favorite star in an unexpected way.

New York Mets legend David Wright shocked a bartender fan who was wearing his jersey

David Wright is a New York Mets legend. He played his entire 14-year career for the team, earning 7 All-Star appearances and several other accolades. Most recently, Wright was in a bar when he surprised a bartender, who turned around to serve him. What made the moment even more precious is that she was his superfan and was wearing his #5 Mets jersey. Wright even gave his superfan a hug. The Mets shared a video of the interaction via Twitter.

In a Tweet, they said, “When your bartender in SF is wearing a David Wright jersey… And you’re David Wright. 😱”. This truly captured the shock that the bartender felt when she turned around and recognized her baseball idol. 

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The reactions to the wholesome moment have been extremely positive.

Some lauded Wright for the way he interacted with the fan.

Others were left gushing over the wholesome moment.

Wright was the New York Mets’ captain and a leader during his playing days. He was even recognized by former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter. But during a recent interview, he offered his own take on captaincy while talking about Aaron Judge.

Wright understands the pressure on Aaron Judge 

In a recent New York Post interview, David Wright said that he understood the pressure on New York Yankees’ newest captain Aaron Judge. In the interview, he said, “You have to deal with the pressure from both parts: being captain and living up to the contract.” It was a message of understanding from one captain to another.

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