Kranepool, a left-handed hitting first baseman who was a member of the Mets’ first two World Series teams ... I can’t believe he is gone.” Fellow 1969 champion Art Shamsky said he was ...

1969 with the Mets. To that point in their nine-year history, the franchise had yet to record a winning season, let alone reach the World Series. DiLauro would go on to appear in 23 games during ...