The New York Mets will wear a patch on their uniforms during the 2025 season to honor team Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool, who passed away on Sept. 8 at the age of 79.
The patch, which features his No. 7 in white within a black square, will be worn on the sleeves of all of the team’s jerseys.
Seventeen of Kranepool’s family members will be honored during the pregame ceremonies of the home opener at Citi Field on April 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays. They will be accompanied by his former teammate and fellow 1969 World Series champion, Art Shamsky.
“Of all the stats and records Ed accomplished throughout his career, the thing he was most proud of was that he spent his entire Major League career in a Mets uniform,” Shamsky said. “Ed would be touched that the team will be wearing his number seven on their uniform all year long.”
Kranepool was an original Met, spending his entire 18-year career with the club from 1962 to 1979. A Bronx native who attended James Monroe High School, he broke Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg’s long-standing city home run record before signing an $80,000 bonus to join the Mets. He debuted as a 17-year-old during the club’s inaugural season.
He went on to play 1,853 games with the team — a record that still stands to this day. A 1965 All-Star, Kranepool’s 1,418 hits and 2,047 total bases rank third in team history, while his 614 RBI rank fifth. He was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 1990.
For more on Ed Kranepool and the Mets, visit AMNY.com
