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‘I’m In The 7th Inning Now:’ Ailing Mets Legend Ed Kranepool Still Searching For Kidney Match

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — If you’re a Mets fan, you no doubt know all about the 1969 World Series winning team.

Known as the miracle Mets, one key member of that club is hoping for a miracle of his own. Slugger Ed Kranepool needs a new kidney and a number of people, many of whom are Mets fans, have reached out in hopes of being a match for the franchise’s all-time leader in games played.

The 73-year-old Bronx native knows it’s getting late in the ballgame.

“I’m in the late stages,” he said. “I’m in the 7th inning now.