| Ed Kranepool | |
|---|---|
 Kranepool in 1963 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: November 8, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: September 8, 2024 (aged 79) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1979, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 118 |
| Runs batted in | 614 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Edward Emil Kranepool III (November 8, 1944 – September 8, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. He spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the New York Mets. He was predominantly a first baseman, but he also played in the outfield.
Born in the Bronx, New York, Kranepool attended James Monroe High School, where he began playing baseball and basketball. Mets' scout Bubber Jonnard signed Kranepool in 1962 at the age of 17 as an amateur free agent. By the time he retired in 1979, he had become the last remaining Met from their inaugural 1962 season and was a member of the Miracle Mets World Championship team of 1969.