79-year-old Ed Kranepool, Mets' longest-tenured player and World Series champ, died from cardiac arrest in Florida.

Ed Kranepool, the longest-tenured player in New York Mets history, died at 79 from cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, Florida. A key member of the 1969 World Series champion "Miracle Mets," he debuted in 1962 at age 17 and played for 18 seasons, totaling 1,853 games. Kranepool, an All-Star in 1965, was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1990. Mets owners expressed their sorrow over his passing and cherished his contributions to the team.

September 09, 2024
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