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.
| Eli Juran | |
|---|---|
| First baseman/Pitcher | |
| Born: November 5, 1902 Pratt City, Alabama | |
| Died: June 19, 1955 (aged 52) Amsterdam, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1923, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1932, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
| Teams | |
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References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Eli Juran". Seamheads.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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