# @mets on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=jx8YEdXzTkk
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-08T14:33:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** New York Mets (@Mets) — https://gondola.cc/Mets

## Caption

In this special episode of Amazin’ Conversations with Jay Horwitz, longtime Mets bullpen catcher Dave Racaniello opens up about his unforgettable 25-year journey with the team — including the day David Wright tried to bribe Japanese immigration to save him!
Rac shares hilarious pranks, Wright’s final moments as a player, behind-the-scenes Spring Training stories, and what made David such a unique leader. From catching bullpens to catching emotional moments, this is a must-listen for every Mets fan ahead of Wright’s jersey retirement.
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Coming Up
01:10 – Caught without a visa: Rac’s near-deportation from Japan
03:30 – David Wright’s greatest prank
07:00 – Mets prank wars: peanut cars, office walls, and tires
09:00 – Why David Wright was the Mets: professionalism and humility
10:45 – First impressions: throwing BP to 18-year-old Wright at Shea
12:00 – How a random bullpen fill-in led to 25 years with the Mets
13:45 – Wright's Home Run Derby pick: “I wanted no part of it”
15:00 – Playing catch before David’s final game
16:15 – Rac on Wright’s rehab leadership and selflessness
18:00 – David Wright’s Hall of Fame chances and legacy
19:30 – Why David was beloved by media, teammates, and fans
21:00 – A story about impersonating Wright before the WBC
22:00 – What it means to be part of the Wright family
23:20 – Final thoughts: “No one exemplifies being a Met like David Wright”


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metshistory, mlb, davidwright, amazinconversations, baseballpodcast, mets, citifield, juliofranco, newyorkmets

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