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Ed Kranepool, one of the last of the original New York Mets, died on Sunday of cardiac arrest at his home in Boca Raton.He was 79. Kranepool was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets, playing for them ...
New York Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool died Sunday, the team announced Monday afternoon. He was 79. Kranepool, who is the longest-tenured Mets player in team history, experienced cardiac arrest ...
In 18 seasons with the Mets, Kranepool's 1,418 hits were the third-most in Mets history. He also collected 614 RBI — fifth-most in franchise history — to go along with 118 home runs and 536 runs.
Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for the Mets and their primary position(s).
The Mets carried three catchers in 1976, and part of 1977, until Grote was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 31. [9] At which point, Hodges became the primary back up to Stearns. He would spend the rest of his career as Stearns' back up, seeing more and more playing time as injuries plagued the second half of Stearns' career.
Jack Edward DiLauro (May 3, 1943 – December 7, 2024) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the 1969 World Series Champion New York Mets.. DiLauro started his professional baseball career by signing with the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent on January 1, 1963.
Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died early Thursday morning.
Houck batted .487 with eight home runs, 50 RBIs, 56 runs scored, and 16 stolen bases as a senior and was named the Georgia Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. [6] Houck had committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State prior to signing with the Mets. [7] [8] He had also been recruited by Georgia Tech to play football. [9]