"The first thing he said is, 'I just want to help.' "And I said, 'Well, you're going to help tonight because you're going to hit third.' And what does he do? Hits a homer his first time up. And that personifies who he is.

As David Wright is set to have his No. 5 retired by the Mets on Saturday at Citi Field, we remember five of his most iconic moments with the team.

Saturday will be all about David Wright getting his number retired by the New York Mets. The whole week has led up to the event and had those who worked for the Mets during his career talking plenty.