Merritt Ranew Autograph
Merritt Thomas Ranew (May 10, 1938 – October 18, 2011) was an American professional baseball catcher who appeared in 269 games over all or parts of five Major League Baseball seasons (1962–65; 1969) for five different teams. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg). More about Merritt Ranew
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Ranew was born in Albany, Georgia. After graduating from Lee County High School (Leesburg, Georgia), he signed with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957 and spent five years rising through the Braves' farm system, reaching the Triple-A level in 1961 with the Louisville Colonels. At Louisville, he batted .347 in limited service, his third consecutive over-.300 season. On October 10, 1961, he was the 17th overall selection in the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft as the ninth pick of the fledgling Houston Colt .45s.
Ranew began 1962 on the Colt .45s' roster. He appeared in 63 games, starting 45 games at catcher, through July 15, but he hit only .227 with three home runs and was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City for six weeks before a September recall. During spring training in 1963, Houston traded him to the Chicago Cubs, where he spent the full season as a pinch hitter and third-string catcher and batted a lofty .338 with three home runs and 15 RBI in 78 games. He was especially successful as a pinch hitter, with 17 hits in 41 at bats (.415), including two doubles and one home run. However, he began 1964 in a deep slump, and was hitting only .091 with three hits in 16 games when he was traded back to the Braves on June 3. He collected only two more hits with Milwaukee before he was sent to Triple-A Toronto. The Los Angeles Angels acquired Ranew before the 1965 campaign and recalled him from the Triple-A Seattle Angels in June; he spent the rest of the season with the MLB Angels, appearing in 24 games and collecting 19 hits. Read even more about Merritt Ranew at Wikipedia
Ranew began 1962 on the Colt .45s' roster. He appeared in 63 games, starting 45 games at catcher, through July 15, but he hit only .227 with three home runs and was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City for six weeks before a September recall. During spring training in 1963, Houston traded him to the Chicago Cubs, where he spent the full season as a pinch hitter and third-string catcher and batted a lofty .338 with three home runs and 15 RBI in 78 games. He was especially successful as a pinch hitter, with 17 hits in 41 at bats (.415), including two doubles and one home run. However, he began 1964 in a deep slump, and was hitting only .091 with three hits in 16 games when he was traded back to the Braves on June 3. He collected only two more hits with Milwaukee before he was sent to Triple-A Toronto. The Los Angeles Angels acquired Ranew before the 1965 campaign and recalled him from the Triple-A Seattle Angels in June; he spent the rest of the season with the MLB Angels, appearing in 24 games and collecting 19 hits. Read even more about Merritt Ranew at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Merritt Ranew
In total, we tracked 72 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Merritt Ranew (2001-2010 Merritt Ranew Signed Official Major League Bud Selig Baseball, JSA) was sold in January 2016 for $150.00 while the cheapest item (Merritt Ranew signed 3x5 1962 Colt 45s Pilots Cubs) found a new owner for $2.80 in March 2011. The month with the most items sold (5) was March 2010 with an average selling price of $9.06 for an autographed item of Merritt Ranew. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2016 with $150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.80 was March 2011. In average, an autographed item from Merritt Ranew is worth $18.25.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Merritt Ranew were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1962 COLT 45s: Merritt Ranew, SIGNED 3x5 Card (JSC) | $7.38 | |
| 1962 COLT 45s: Merritt Ranew, SIGNED 3x5, Died 2011 | $2.99 | |
| 1962 TOPPS #156 MERRITT RANEW HOUSTON COLTS SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED | $20.00 | |
| 1962 Topps #156 Merritt Ranew RC Colt 45's ⚾ AUTO SIGNED BASEBALL CARD ? RARE | $5.50 | |
| 1966 Topps Auto Signed Card Angels Merritt Ranew #62 | $6.50 | |
| California Angels Star Merritt Ranew signed/autographed 1966 Topps baseball card | $7.99 | |
| Merritt Ranew Autographed Signed 1962 Topps Card with COA | $55.00 | |
| Merritt Ranew #156 Signed 1962 Topps Baseball on Card Signature Autograph | $21.50 | |
| Merritt Ranew (choice of 7) signed 8x10 photo Pilots/ Milwaukee/ 45s/ Cubs INPER | $74.99 | |
| Merritt Ranew (D.2011) signed 8x10 photo (choice of 7) Seattle Pilots/ Colt .45s | $74.99 | |
| Merritt Ranew (D2011) signed 8x10 photo (choice of 7) -Seattle Pilots/ Colt 45s | $74.99 | |
| Merritt Ranew 1964 Topps auto autographed signed card Cubs | $29.99 | |
| Merritt Ranew 1964 Topps autographed Baseball card | $20.52 | |
| Merritt Ranew Autograph Signed 1983 Renata Galasso 1969 Pilots DECEASED | $36.99 | |
| Merritt Ranew signed baseball index card 1938-2011 | $18.00 | |