The New York Mets are honoring Ed Kranepool with a No. 7 patch on their sleeves throughout the 2025 season.
Kranepool, a Mets Hall of Fame and member of the 1969 World Series championship team, died at age 79 last September.
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The first baseman was the longest-tenured Met in franchise history. He debuted during the team’s inaugural season in 1962 and played with the team until 1979.
Former New York Mets first baseman Ed Kranepool in 2019.
“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,” former teammate Art Shamsky said in a statement. “Ed would be touched that the team will be wearing his number seven on their uniform all year long.”
The square black patch with a white No. 7 will be worn on all of the Mets’ jerseys.
Ed Kranepool and his Mets’ legacy
The left-handed hitting Kranepool was an All-Star during the 1965 season and collected 1,418 hits — third-most in franchise history. The New York native, who appeared in a franchise record 1,853 games for the club, isalso in the club’s top 10 in doubles, RBI, walks and runs scored.
Kranepool was inducted into the Mets’ Hall of Fame during the 1990 season.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NY Mets uniform patch honors Ed Kranepool with No. 7 on sleeves