Eli Juran | |
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First baseman/Pitcher | |
Born: Pratt City, Alabama | November 5, 1902|
Died: June 19, 1955 Amsterdam, New York | (aged 52)|
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1923, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Last appearance | |
1932, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
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Edward Eli Juran (November 5, 1902 – June 19, 1955) was an American baseball first baseman and pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played from 1923 to 1932 with the Birmingham Black Barons, Newark Stars, Washington Pilots, Hilldale Club, and Baltimore Black Sox. He played under the name "Eddie Durant" in the 1930s.[2] His brother, Johnny Juran, also played with the Black Barons in 1923 and 1924.