Joe Ranson

Not to be confused with Joseph Ranson.

Joseph Alexander Ranson (December 28, 1900 – July 1, 1945) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s.

Joe Ranson
Catcher
Born: (1900-12-28)December 28, 1900 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: July 1, 1945(1945-07-01) (aged 44) South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Negro league baseball debut
1926, for the Cleveland Elites
Last appearance
1926, for the Cleveland Elites
Teams
Cleveland Elites (1926)

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.