Merritt Ranew

**Merritt Ranew**
Merritt Ranew
	Catcher
	Born: May 10, 1938; Albany, Georgia
	Died: October 18, 2011 (aged 73); Valdosta, Georgia
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 13, 1962 for the Houston Colt .45s
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1969 for the Seattle Pilots
Career statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	54
Teams
	Houston Colt .45s (1962); Chicago Cubs (1963–1964); Milwaukee Braves (1964); California Angels (1965); Seattle Pilots (1969);

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.^[1]

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Merritt Ranew
Catcher
Born: (1938-05-10)May 10, 1938 Albany, Georgia
Died: October 18, 2011(2011-10-18) (aged 73) Valdosta, Georgia
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1962 for the Houston Colt .45s
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1969 for the Seattle Pilots
Career statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	54
Teams
Houston Colt .45s (1962) Chicago Cubs (1963–1964) Milwaukee Braves (1964) California Angels (1965) Seattle Pilots (1969)