Merritt Ranew
| Merritt Ranew | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: May 10, 1938 Albany, Georgia | |||
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Died: October 18, 2011 (aged 73) Valdosta, Georgia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 13, 1962, for the Houston Colt .45s | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1969, for the Seattle Pilots | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .247 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 54 | ||
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Merritt Thomas Ranew (May 10, 1938 – October 18, 2011) was an American professional baseball catcher.
Ranew was born in Albany, Georgia. He was selected in the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft by the Houston Colt .45s from the Milwaukee Braves. Ranew played for the Colt .45s (1962), Chicago Cubs (1963–1964), Milwaukee Braves (1964), California Angels (1965), and the Seattle Pilots (1969). He stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). He died in Valdosta, Georgia.
In the minor leagues in 1966, Ranew was clubbed on the head with a bat by Santiago Rosario and seriously injured.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
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