That was at a time before he had suffered injuries, when he was one of the best in the game and the Mets were just beginning a major rebuild. Through lots of losing seasons and even the controversy surrounding the franchise after the owners were involved in the Bernie Madoff scandal, Wright was the proud face of a franchise that had become the butt of jokes. He was the person the Mets pushed to the forefront to try to rebuild goodwill with their fans, the face they sold as the ambassador for the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field and, eventually, he’ll be honored with representation around the ballpark.