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Mets honor late Ed Kranepool on Opening Day at Citi Field; Art Shamsky reflects on friendship

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The Mets kick off a season -long celebration of Eddie Kranepool’s life with an on-field tribute.

The longest-tenured player in franchise history died on Sept. 8 at age 79 .

He was a hero on the 1969 World Series -winning Miracle Mets .

The Mets are set to honor him with a patch featuring his No. 7 on their jersey sleeves.