Ed Kranepool Autographs
Ed Kranepool was born on November 8, 1944, in the Bronx, New York. He played first base and outfield during his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) which spanned from 1962 to 1979. Kranepool is best known for his time with the New York Mets, where he played from 1962 until 1979. In 1965, Kranepool helped the Mets win their first-ever pennant by hitting .301 in the month of September.
During Kranepool's career, he was considered a reliable hitter, boasting a .261 career batting average with 1,418 hits, 118 home runs, and 614 runs batted in (RBIs). Kranepool was known for his clutch hitting, especially in the 1969 season, where he had one of his best years. In that season, he hit .280 and had 10 home runs and 45 RBIs. He played a key role in the World Series that year, driving in the game-winning run during the 10-inning game 2 of the series that gave the Mets a 2-0 lead over the Baltimore Orioles.
After his playing days ended, Kranepool remained involved in baseball by coaching Little League and high school teams. He also worked as a broadcaster and a representative for the Mets, making appearances at fan events and participating in charity work. In 2001, Kranepool underwent a kidney transplant and began advocating for organ donation awareness. Kranepool's contribution to the Mets organization is still appreciated to this day, as his number 7 was retired by the team in 1990.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Ed Kranepool (TONY OLIVA, BOB BAILEY, MAX ALVIS, ED KRANEPOOL SIGNED 1963 TOPPS RC #228 BAS) was sold in January 2026 for $2,006.00 while the cheapest item (Ed Kranepool signed cut on a 3x5) found a new owner for $0.49 in January 2013. The month with the most items sold (46) was September 2024 with an average selling price of $10.00 for an autographed item of Ed Kranepool. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2013 with $49.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.63 was October 2010. In average, an autographed item from Ed Kranepool is worth $9.99.
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Latest News about Ed Kranepool
Former Mets All-Star Ed Kranepool dies at age 79: Bronx native helped Miracle Me (09/09/2024): Kranepool was the longest tenured player in Mets history 
Former Mets Ed Kranepool and Art Shamsky remember playing with Tom Seaver | The (04/13/2022): Former Mets Ed Kranepool and Art Shamsky, who played with Mets legend Tom Seaver, talk about what “The Franchise” meant to them as a teammate and a leader. David Wright of New York Mets passes Ed Kranepool for most hits in team history (09/26/2012): NEW YORK — David Wright has the most hits in New York Mets history. The slugger reached on an infield single in the third inning Wednesday night against Pittsburgh for his 1,419th hit, snapping a tie with Ed Kranepool atop the team's career list. David Wright ties Ed Kranepool at top of Mets' career hits list in loss to Pirat (09/26/2012): Mets second baseman Justin Turner tags out the Pirates' Alex Presley after he was picked off first base on Tuesday. The Mets lost 10-6. / Brad Penner/US PRESSWIRE David Wright Joins Ed Kranepool Atop Mets’ Hits List (09/24/2012): Third Baseman David Wright has been enduring a second-half slump, but in Tuesday’s loss to the Pirates, Wright tied Ed Kranepool atop the Mets career hits list with 1,418.
Older News Stories about Ed Kranepool
B&C Morning Show: Ed Kranepool With Boomer & Carton (04/2011): Ed Kranepool played his entire 17-year career with the Mets and to this day still wears his 1969 World Series ring. He joined Boomer & Craig this morning to talk a little baseball.
