Ed Kranepool, the longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and a member of the Miracle Mets when they won the 1969 World Series, died Sunday.
A native of New York, the first baseman/outfielder spent 18 seasons with the Mets, hitting .261 over 1,853 regular-season games.
He saved me a lot of stolen bases.”Former New York Met Ed Kranepool at Citi Field in 2022 in New York City.
He homered in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series.
Ron Swoboda talked fondly about Kranepool being a “wonderful guy and even better teammate.” Swoboda said they went into the restaurant business together.
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