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Meet Mets Legend, World Series Hero In North Jersey Meet Mets Legend, World Series Hero In North Jersey
Meet Mets Legend, World Series Hero In North Jersey Ed Kranepool spent 18 years playing for the Amazin's, winning a World Series with The Miracle Mets in 1969 and being inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1990.  Now the Mets legend is coming to Bergen County. Kranepool is signing copies of his new book, "The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday August 10 at 6 p.m. In his autobiography, "Steady Eddie" talks about playing stickball in the Bronx, the infamous 1962 Mets and getting a kidney transplant from a Mets fan, according to a synopsis. Kranepool is first all t…

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by Sam Barron
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73-Year-Old Mets Media Legend -- Jay Horwitz Of Clifton -- Takes New Gig With Team 73-Year-Old Mets Media Legend -- Jay Horwitz Of Clifton -- Takes New Gig With Team
73-Year-Old Mets Media Legend -- Jay Horwitz Of Clifton -- Takes New Gig With Team Clifton native Jay Horwitz, who is in his 39th season as the vice president of media relations for the New York Mets, is transitioning into a new role with the team. The 73-year-old will be at the helm of alumni relations and the official team historian effective Oct. 1, the Mets announced Wednesday. Horwitz -- formerly the PR director for Fairleigh Dickinson University -- was interviewing for the media relations position in 1980 when he spilled orange juice on general manager Frank Cashen, MLB.com reports. Horwitz was certain he wouldn't be offered the gig after that -- but he was, and we…

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by Cecilia Levine