Retired New York Mets third basement David Wright chats with a firefighter during an annual event where retired players from the

Retired New York Mets player John Franco and a firefighter look at a tool used on Sept. 11, 2001, during a Tuesday visit at Ladder Co. Retired Mets players visit firehouses in Manhattan each year…

Retired New York Mets third baseman David Wright chats with firefighters on Tuesday at Ladder Co. 25 during an annual event where retired Mets players visit firehouses in Manhattan ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Chief of Fire Department John Esposito, left, shakes hands with retired New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter on Tuesday at Ladder Co.

25 in Manhattan during an annual event where retired players from the Mets visit firehouses in Manhattan ahead… Retired New York Mets player Todd Zeile chats with New York firefighters on Tuesday at Ladder Co. Retired New York Mets third baseman David Wright chats with a firefighter on Tuesday at Ladder Co.