FLUSHING, N.Y., March 26, 2025 ¨C The New York Mets today announced that the team will wear a tribute uniform patch all season long to honor Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool. Kranepool passed away on September 8, 2024, at age 79. The patch will feature Kranepool¡¯s iconic number seven and will be worn on the sleeve of all Mets jerseys (photo attached).
Kranepool¡¯s 17 family members will be honored pregame on Opening Day, April 4 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. The Kranepool family will also be accompanied by close friend and former teammate, Art Shamsky.
¡°Of all the stats and records Ed accomplished throughout his career, the thing he was most proud of was that he spent his entire Major League career in a Mets uniform,¡± said Art Shamsky. ¡°Ed would be touched that the team will be wearing his number seven on their uniform all year long.¡±
Kranepool played for the Mets from 1962-1979, spending his entire 18-year career with the Mets. He was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets, a 1965 All-Star and the club¡¯s all-time leader in games played. Kranepool remains in the Mets all-time top 10 in many statistical categories including plate appearances, hits, at-bats, total bases, doubles, RBI, walks and runs scored. He was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1990.