This day in NY sports history: Aug. 14, 1964

THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY

Friday, Aug. 14, 1964

Teenager Kranepool homers twice

Youth was served as the Mets' 19-year-old first baseman, Ed Kranepool, went deep twice against 18-year-old Phillies starter Rick Wise in the nightcap of a doubleheader. Though the Mets lost, 6-4, Kranepool was 2-for-3 with a walk and hit solo home runs in the first and eighth innings. He'd gone 0-for-3 in the team's 6-1 loss in the first game. The homers were his sixth and seventh of the year and he finished that season with 10. Kranepool, an amateur signing in '62, had made his big-league debut as a 17-year-old. Wise, who signed in '63, improved to 4-1 with the win. He and Kranepool went on to play 18 seasons each in the majors.