Today is November 8th!
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Ed Kranepool was born on this date in 1944! Steady Eddie is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played. He played for the Mets from 1962 as a 17 year old bonus baby from James Monroe High School in the Bronx before retiring at age 34 in 1979. Kranepool had a career 107 tOPS+ against righties but was terrible against lefties. Towards the end of his career, he was mostly used as a pinch hitter off the bench. He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1990. Ed Kranepool died of cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, Florida, on September 8, 2024, at the age of 79.
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Edgardo Alfonzo turns 52 today! Fonzie was an infielder who was a good player for the Mets from 1995 to 2002, moving from third base to second base. He had many memorable moments during the 1999 season: he hit a grand slam off Randy Johnson in the 1999 playoffs and had a six hit game against the Astros on August 30, 1999. He got a Silver Slugger in 1999 and was an All-Star in 2000. In 2000, he had a 150 wRC+ and a .425 on-base percentage. After the Mets he played for the Giants, Angels and Blue Jays. He also played for the Long Island Ducks, Yomiuri Giants, Newark Bears and in Venezula before becoming a coach and manager. As manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, he led the team to a 2019 New York – Penn League championship. On July 31, 2021, the Mets inducted Alfonzo into the New York Mets Hall of Fame.
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The Mets are hosting their annual MetsGiving Food Drive to benefit City Harvest on Thursday, November 13 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Mets Team Store. City Harvest is New York City’s first and largest food rescue organization. This year, City Harvest will rescue more than 86 million pounds of nutritious, high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it for free to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and community partners across the five boroughs. Fans donating at least 10 non-perishable items will receive a voucher redeemable for two tickets to a select Monday – Thursday Mets home game in 2026. Fans will be limited to one ticket voucher. Fans who donate will also receive an exclusive 20% discount at the team store.