ED KRANEPOOL wore number 7 - for 18 years from 1962 through 1979 - on his Mets uniform jersey because his idol was Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees -
Howie is brilliant! He IS the authority on all things Mets from their first season up to today.. Absolutely love his broadcasts and commentary. Eddie is my favorite Met all time. Mad Dog is cool too for a SF Giants fan!
Ed Kranepool was at my little league’s award dinner in the late 70’s. I have a picture of me around age 8 shaking his hand and receiving a trophy. I met him at Citifield decades later and told him that story and he said “A lot of kids have that picture with me. I was doing the NYC circuit.” We laughed and I got another photo with him. Very nice man.
Ed Kranepool was not an "Original Met" as many people like to say. He himself said, "I was added to the roster in the last days of the 1962 season. So I really wasn't an original Met." But what I liked most about Kranepool was his honesty. Ed talked about the flight home on Sunday night October 21, 1973. The Mets had just lost Game 7 of the World Series, so of course spirits were down amongst the ballplayers. Kranepool remembered M. Donald Grant, Chairman of the Board, walking up and down the aisles trying to cheer up "my boys" as Grant referred to the players. Grant was telling the players they would come back the next season and win the whole thing with the same group. Kranepool said he couldn't believe what he was hearing. The players knew they were so lucky to make it to that World Series and also knew they had to make changes if they were going to have any chances of repeating as NL Champions. Kranepool basically knew what the future was going to be with the Mets with Grant as the guy in charge. He was so right, as the franchise went into the abyss until the Payson family sold the team and Grant was pushed out. Ironically, Ed himself was pushed out when the sale of the team took place.
as a 17 year old rookie duke snider tried to give eddie some advice during a slump he was in. kranepools response to duke? " your not doing to well yourself old man" 🤣
@@edwardcricchio6106 Howie Rose is condescending, like he's talking to kids. There are other play-by-play guys who do that. It's an arrogance thing. It also takes the excitement out of exciting moments.
@@bted I see that in Gary Cohen. He is now doing play-by-play and analysis. That's what the former players are supposed to do, not the nerdy play-by play-guy. But, if you don't like Howie, that's fine, Everyone has their opinions,
Howie Rose is the best for baseball thanks you Howie 💐💐💐💓
Great stories about a beloved Met!
Steady Eddie, original Met ! RIP 💙 Thoughts and prayers for all of the families 🌹
Kranepool was one of my favourite Mets.
ED KRANEPOOL wore number 7 - for 18 years from 1962 through 1979 - on his Mets uniform jersey because his idol was Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees -
Howie is brilliant! He IS the authority on all things Mets from their first season up to today.. Absolutely love his broadcasts and commentary.
Eddie is my favorite Met all time.
Mad Dog is cool too for a SF Giants fan!
Ed Kranepool was at my little league’s award dinner in the late 70’s. I have a picture of me around age 8 shaking his hand and receiving a trophy.
I met him at Citifield decades later and told him that story and he said “A lot of kids have that picture with me. I was doing the NYC circuit.” We laughed and I got another photo with him. Very nice man.
Ed Kranepool was not an "Original Met" as many people like to say. He himself said, "I was added to the roster in the last days of the 1962 season. So I really wasn't an original Met." But what I liked most about Kranepool was his honesty. Ed talked about the flight home on Sunday night October 21, 1973. The Mets had just lost Game 7 of the World Series, so of course spirits were down amongst the ballplayers. Kranepool remembered M. Donald Grant, Chairman of the Board, walking up and down the aisles trying to cheer up "my boys" as Grant referred to the players. Grant was telling the players they would come back the next season and win the whole thing with the same group. Kranepool said he couldn't believe what he was hearing. The players knew they were so lucky to make it to that World Series and also knew they had to make changes if they were going to have any chances of repeating as NL Champions. Kranepool basically knew what the future was going to be with the Mets with Grant as the guy in charge. He was so right, as the franchise went into the abyss until the Payson family sold the team and Grant was pushed out. Ironically, Ed himself was pushed out when the sale of the team took place.
as a 17 year old rookie duke snider tried to give eddie some advice during a slump he was in. kranepools response to duke? " your not doing to well yourself old man" 🤣
all-time METS "singles" hitter...not mentioned in the stats graph.
Ed kranepool died under very mysterious and suspicious circumstances
Please elaborate.
Heart attack at 79.
Classic cover up. 🙄
@@F40PH-2CAT it’s very suspicious. He worked in cia operations for years
Howie Rose is so overrated.
Scary looking
No Gary Cohen is. Howie is very good.
@@edwardcricchio6106 Howie Rose is condescending, like he's talking to kids. There are other play-by-play guys who do that. It's an arrogance thing. It also takes the excitement out of exciting moments.
@@bted I see that in Gary Cohen. He is now doing play-by-play and analysis. That's what the former players are supposed to do, not the nerdy play-by play-guy. But, if you don't like Howie, that's fine, Everyone has their opinions,