Editing Ed Kranepool (section)

===1965–1966: All-Star===
Prior to the start of the {{Baseball year|1965}} season, the Mets acquired future [[Hall of fame]] [[pitcher]] [[Warren Spahn]] from the [[Milwaukee Braves]]. Kranepool gave up his number 21 to Spahn, who had worn that number his entire career, and began wearing number 7.

By midseason, Kranepool was batting .287 with seven home runs and 37 RBIs. He was named the Mets sole representative on the National League All-Star team at the [[1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]], though he did not play. By the end of the season, Kranepool's batting average had fallen to .253, but that was still enough to lead the Mets, as the team lost 112 games that season and finished in tenth and last place in the [[National League (baseball)|National League]]. He also led his team with 133 [[hit (baseball)|hits]] and 24 doubles.

In {{Baseball year|1966}}, Kranepool paced the Mets with a career high 16 home runs to help the Mets avoid a last place finish and 100 losses for the first time in franchise history (95).