{"product_id":"ed-kranepool-9781637272701","title":"Ed Kranepool","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ed Kranepool\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Triumph Books (IL)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo origin story of the New York Mets is complete without Ed Kranepool.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAffable, open, and brimming with knowledge of the game, this thoroughly New York tale will delight baseball fans in Queens and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Triumph Books (IL)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45127838302359,"sku":"9781637272701","price":2053.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781637272701.webp?v=1768554003","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ed-kranepool-9781637272701","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}