Ed Kranepool, one of the most iconic Mets of all time, passed away on Sunday at his home in Florida. Kranepool was 79 years old. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.
A Bronx native, Kranepool made his debut at 17 years old - 17! - in 1962. The all-time leader in games played as a Met (1853) and third on the Mets’ all-time hits list (1418), Kranepool played his entire career for the Mets, retiring after the 1979 season. In his Mets’ tenure, he was an All-Star in 1965 and a World Series champion in 1969.