Joe Ranson should not be confused with Joseph Ranson.
| Joe Ranson | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Birth Date: | December 28, 1900 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Death Place: | South Bend, Indiana |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1926 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Elites |
| Finalyear: | 1926 |
| Finalteam: | Cleveland Elites |
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Joseph Alexander Ranson (December 28, 1900 – July 1, 1945) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s.
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Ranson played for the Cleveland Elites in 1926. In nine recorded games, he posted two hits in 19 plate appearances.[1] [2] Ranson died in South Bend, Indiana in 1945 at age 44.
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