Ed Kranepool, an original member of the New York Mets who spent 18 seasons with the organization as a player from its inception in 1962, passed away at the
Jun 29, 2019; New York City, NY, USA; Former member of the New York Mets 1969 Championship team Ed Kranepool addresses the fans during a ceremony honoring them prior to the game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports age of 79 after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, FL, the team announced Monday.
A New York City native who attended James Monroe High School in the Bronx, where he broke Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg’s long-standing home run record, Kranepool signed an $80,000 bonus to join the Mets and debuted as a 17-year-old for the expansion side in 1962. He went on to play“I just spoke to Ed last week and we talked about how we were the last two originals who signed with the Mets,” his former teammate and outfielder, Cleon Jones, said. “The other 1962 guys came from other organizations.
“Just devasted,” 1969 Met Art Shamsky said. “I knew Krane for 56 years. We did so many appearances together. We had lunch last week and I told him I would be there next week to see him again. I’m really at a loss for words. I can’t believe he’s the fourth guy from our 1969 team to pass this year – McAndrew, Grote, Buddy and now Eddie.”
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