Claro Duany
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| Claro Duany | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 12, 1917 Caibarien, Cuba | |
| Died: March 28, 1997 (aged 79) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1944, for the New York Cubans | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1952, for the Havana Cubans | |
| Negro National League statistics | |
| Batting average | .392 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs scored | 18 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Claro Duany Yedra (August 12, 1917 – March 28, 1997) was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder. He played from 1944 to 1952, including two major league seasons with the New York Cubans of the Negro leagues.[1] An East–West All-Star in 1947, Duany was on the New York team that won the 1947 Negro World Series.
He won the Mexican League batting championship in 1945 and 1946 playing for the Industriales de Monterrey.[2][3] He also won the Cuban League batting title in 1944–45 season, hitting .340.[4]