No origin story of the New York Mets is complete without Ed
Kranepool.
The lefty first baseman known as "Steady Eddie" made his major-league
debut at age 17 during the team's inaugural season and would eventually
depart, nearly two decades later, with his name written throughout the
franchise's record books.
In this definitive autobiography, Kranepool shares a remarkable life
story, including early years playing stickball in the streets of the
Bronx, the growing pains the Mets endured as an expansion club, his
offseasons working as a New York stockbroker, and of course the miracle
1969 season that ended in an unforgettable World Series victory.
He also opens up about the personal miracle which came 50 years after
that famous championship: a lifesaving kidney transplant made possible
by a Mets fan donor. A month after the surgery, Kranepool threw out the
first pitch at Citi Field and boldly offered his services as a pinch
hitter.
Affable, open, and brimming with knowledge of the game, this
thoroughly New York tale will delight baseball fans in Queens and
beyond.
