Edward Emil "Ed" Kranepool (born November 8, 1944) was a major league baseball player for the New York Mets Some Topps Baseball cards from 1977 The Topps Company, Inc. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1944 throughout the world. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) The Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986...

Born in the Bronx, New York, Kranepool attended James Monroe High School, where he began playing baseball and was eventually signed, at the age of seventeen, by the New York Mets for $85,000. He made his Major League debut on September 22, 1962 as a pinch hitter against the Chicago Cubs at the Polo Grounds, where he wore number twenty one. He failed to get a hit. His first full game was the next day, September 23, where he played first base and went 1 for 4 with a double. However, his poor speed and the popularity of the lovable loser "Marvelous" Marv Throneberry kept Kranepool from earning a full time spot. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... NY redirects here. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... The following are the events of the year 1962 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... The position of the first baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that players team. ... Marvin Eugene Throneberry (September 2, 1933 - June 23, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball player, best remembered as the starting first baseman for the 1962 New York Mets; a team which set the modern record for most losses in a season with 120 and is regarded by baseball historians...

In 1963, however, patience for Throneberry's ineptitude on the field and at the plate wore thin on Met fans and management. He was demoted to Triple A Buffalo, and Kranepool became the Mets' full time first baseman. This, too, did not last, and Kranepool was sent down to the minors in July of '63, resurfacing again later in the season as a September call-up. By the age of nineteen it looked like Kranepool wouldn't fully develop as expected, prompting one New York newspaper to print the headline, "Is Ed Kranepool Over The Hill?"^[1] The following are the events of the year 1963 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Look up July in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

1965 was what could be considered Kranepool's first true "full" season. Changing his number to seven (after the Mets acquired pitcher Warren Spahn who also wore number 21) Kranepool played in 153 games, batting .253 with 10 home runs and 55 RBI, all while making (but not playing in) the All-Star Game. He followed that up in 1966 hitting .254 with 16 homers. The Mets were beginning to become a better team, and in 1969 the Mets completed their remarkable "Miracle" season, in which the team, backed by Kranepool, Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, won their first ever World Series title against the Baltimore Orioles. Kranepool hit a home run in game three of the series. The following are the baseball events of the year 1965 throughout the world. ... Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 20 - The Baseball Writers Association of America voters elect Ted Williams to the Hall of Fame. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1969 throughout the world. ... George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944 in Fresno, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in 1967 and retired in 1986. ... Jerome Martin Koosman (born December 23, 1942 in Appleton, Minnesota) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies between 1967 and 1985. ... The 1969 World Series was played between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, with the Mets prevailing in 5 games to accomplish one of the greatest upsets in Series history. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4,5,8,20,22,33 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ...

Despite that magical season, Kranepool was only batting .238 by the end, and things only got worse. In 1970 Kranepool was sent to the Mets' minor league team, the Tidewater Tides, and considered retirement. The Norfolk Tides are a minor league baseball team, the AAA farm team for the New York Mets. ...

Kranepool would bounce back with perhaps his best season in 1971, batting .280 with 14 home runs, 58 RBI and an OPS+ of 123. He also led the National League with a .998 fielding percentage. The late-career demotion marked a turning point for "Steady Eddie," with him becoming a useful hitter and first baseman/outfielder despite never entering a season with a specific full-time role. Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball statistics, slugging average (SLG) is a measure of the power of a hitter. ... In baseball statistics, on-base plus slugging (denoted by OPS) incorporates on base percentage (OBP) and slugging percentage (SLG). ... In baseball statistics, on-base plus slugging (denoted by OPS) incorporates on base percentage (OBP) and slugging percentage (SLG). ...

During this period, Kranepool's role generally decreased (with 455 plate appearances in 1976 being a notable exception), until he was used almost exclusively as a pinch hitter, a role he flourished in. From 1974 through 1978, Kranepool hit .396 as a pinch hitter, batting .486 in the role in '74. He would eventually become a fan favorite, and a legend among Met fans for playing eighteen seasons, all of them with the Mets. No other Met player has ever played for the team for that long. This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 14 - Ted Turner completes the purchase of 100 percent of the Atlanta Braves. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 16 - The Baseball Writers Association of America elects former New York Yankees teammates Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford to the Hall of Fame. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 19 - Eddie Mathews is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America on 301 of 379 ballots. ...

When he retired after the 1979 season at the age of 34, he left as the all-time club leader in eight offensive categories, of which he still leads in four (at-bats: 5436; hits: 1418; doubles: 225; and total bases: 2047). He has also played more games in a Met uniform (1853) than any other player. Though still relatively young at this time, he was never an athletic player, and was only useful as long as his pinch-hits kept dropping in. He had also reportedly had some friction with the team's ownership group, led by Lorinda DeRoulet, that was controlling the team after the death of longtime majority owner and president Joan Payson. When the team was sold after the 1979 season to a group headed by Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon, Kranepool was part of one of the groups offering a losing bid. The following are the events of the year 1979 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is used to calculate other data such as batting average. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... In baseball, a double is the act of a batter safely reaching second base by striking the ball and getting to second before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ... Joan Whitney Payson (February 5, 1903 – October 4, 1975) was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. ... Nelson Doubleday (b. ... Fred Wilpon is a baseball executive with the National League New York Mets. ...

Ed Kranepool made a living after retirement as a stockbroker and restaurateur, and was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1990. He is currently living in New York. The New York Mets Hall of Fame was created in 1981 to recognize the careers of former New York Mets players, managers, broadcasters and executives. ...

Quotes

"He's only seventeen and he runs like he's thirty."^[1] -Casey Stengel, on why he kept Kranepool on the bench in 1962. Casey Stengel, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers Charles Dillon Casey Stengel (born July 30, 1890 and died September 29, 1975) was a famous baseball player and manager. ...

"I wish we could have played another forty minutes. That way, I could always say I played in a game that started in May and ended in June."^[2]-Ed Kranepool, commenting on a twenty three inning, 8-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the nightcap of a doubleheader on May 31, 1964 which didn't end until 11:20 PM. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ...

Ed was asked if the Mets had a chance of winning the World Series before the 1969 season started. He said "The Mets have as much of a chance to win the World Series as Man has of landing on the Moon." For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} BaseballLibrary.com article on Ed Kranepool, Ken Turetzky.
2. ^ IMDB Biography Page.

External link

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis