Tag: ny mets
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Ed Kranepool – The Original Mr. Met
By Stephen Kohn I met Ed Kranepool in the late 60’s at an autograph event in my hometown on Long Island. I was an avid Mets fan since 1965 and meeting him was a real thrill. He was one of the original New York Mets and his jersey number 7 became my favorite number throughout…
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The Assault on Extra Innings
One of the worst (and we mean WORST) rules instituted by MLB in recent years has been placing an automatic runner on second base in extra innings. This “rule” was dreamed up by the MLB hierarchy to speed up the game once it hit extra innings. Randomly and without precedent, the decision was to place…