(2025) Pete Alonso HR Leads Mets to Another Home Opener Victory
Friday April 4th, 2025: It was an exciting day at Citi Field as the Mets played their 2025 home opener, in a season that has high expectations. A sellout crowd came out as Carlos Mendoza's Mets hosted John Schneider's Toronto Blue Jays. "Steady Eddie" Honored: On this Opening Day before the game, the Mets honored original Met & 1969 World Champion Ed Kranepool. In 1962 the 17-year-old Bronx born "Kid Kranepool" was brought up to Casey Stengel's original Mets & would play his entire 18-year career with the Mets. Kranepool was a member of the 1969 Amazing Mets, winning a World Series & two pennants with the team. Ed even has a World Series HR to his credits. In the later years of his career Eddie was one of the game's best inch hitters as well. 18 members of The Kranepool family were on hand for the honors, including longtime friend & 1969 teammate Art Shamsky. The Mets will wear a #7 on their uniform sleeve throughout the season in...