Early Life
Ransom attended Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 43rd round (1,202nd overall) in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign with the Indians. He instead attended South Mountain Community College.
He was a survivor of a fatal van accident when his South Mountain Community College baseball team’s van blew a tire on a team trip to Tucson, causing the van to roll over. Two of Ransom's teammates died.
After spending two years at South Mountain, Ransom spent the 1997 season at Mesa State, helping the Mavericks to the NCAA Division II regional. Ransom transferred to Grand Canyon University for the 1998 season, and was a key member of an Antelopes squad that won the Western Athletic Conference Northern Division. Ransom started every game at shortstop, hitting .330 with 8 HR and 48 RBIs while leading the team with 20 doubles.
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