Ed Kranepool

Ed Kranepool
Ed Kranepool
	Ed Kranepool in 1963
	First baseman
	Born: November 8, 1944; The Bronx, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 22, 1962, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1979, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Home runs	118
Runs batted in	614
Teams
	New York Mets (1962–1979);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1965); World Series champion (1969); New York Mets Hall of Fame;

Edward Emil Kranepool III (born November 8, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player. He spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the New York Mets. He was predominantly a first baseman, but he also played in the outfield.

Born in the Bronx, New York, Kranepool attended James Monroe High School, where he began playing baseball and basketball. Mets' scout Bubber Jonnard signed Kranepool in 1962 at the age of 17 as an amateur free agent.

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