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Wright will enjoy this All-Star Game

The Mets' third baseman is looking forward to teaming up with his idol, Scott Rolen

Updated: July 13, 2010, 12:33 AM ET
By Adam Rubin | ESPNNewYork.com

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- New York Mets third baseman David Wright is making his fifth straight All-Star Game appearance. His favorite memory of the event predates those experiences, though.

Wright, who made his debut in the All-Star Game in Pittsburgh in 2006, fondly recalled his selection to the Futures Game for promising minors leaguers in Houston two years earlier.

Wright had the opportunity to meet All-Star Scott Rolen, a childhood idol, while attending the Futures ...

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