Jeffrey Dean 'Jeff' Ransom (born November 11, 1960) is an American former

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player from

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Career

Drafted in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft by the

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, Ransom appeared in 26 games as a

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for the Giants from 1981 to 1983.

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