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Wright in 2011, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: David Allen Wright
Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 20, 1982
Ethnicity: * father – English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, some Scottish * mother – German, Italian
David Wright is an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, he played his fourteen-year professional career with the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is particularly known for his performance at the 2013 World Baseball Classic. He is nicknamed “Captain America.”
David is married to model Molly Beers, with whom he has three children.
David’s paternal grandfather was Cletis Goodwin Wright (the son of Grover Cleveland Wright and Roxie Winona Ashburn). Roxie was the daughter of John Samuel “Sam” Ashburn and Ida Mae Ashburn.
David’s paternal grandmother was Helen Lee Noel (the daughter of Stafford Joseph Noel, Sr. and Ruth Clark).
David’s maternal grandfather was Henry Ruhl (the son of Frank Ruhl, Jr. and Sylvia Elizabeth Dickhaus). Henry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was of German descent. Frank was the son of Frank Ruhl and Ada Reifschneider. Sylvia was the daughter of Harry Dickhaus and Caroline Mohrwessel.
David’s maternal grandmother was Bridgett Marie Evangelista (the daughter of Anthony Evangelista and Elizabeth DeAngelis Rillo). Bridgett’s parents were Italian.
Sources: Obituary of David’s paternal grandmother, Helen (Noel) Wright – http://www.hollomon-brown.com
David’s maternal grandfather, Henry Ruhl, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of David’s maternal grandfather, Henry Ruhl – http://www.legacy.com