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Former Mets, Expos Star shockingly Dies At 73 at Palm Beach, Florida hospital

November 28, 2024ChrisLeave a Comment

Ed Kranepool, a beloved figure in New York Mets history and a key member of the 1969 “Miracle Mets,” passed away on Wednesday at the age of 79 in a hospital in Palm Beach, Florida. The Mets organization confirmed his death, which followed a cardiac arrest. Kranepool’s remarkable 18-year career, spent entirely with the Mets, […]

The Mets have announced the names of two more live players of the 1969 squad Dead.

July 6, 2024ChrisLeave a Comment

Saturday’s Mets loss was somewhat blunted by a ceremony honoring the 1969 World Series winners that everyone agreed was tasteful and well done; legendary Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen said it “brought a tear” to his eye. But it turns out that the Mets screwed that up, too, listing Jim Gosger and Jesse Hudson as […]