Claro Duany Yedra (August 12, 1917 – March 28, 1997) was a Cuban

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. He played from 1944 to 1952, including two major league seasons with the New York Cubans of the

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. An East–West All-Star in 1947, Duany was on the New York team that won the 1947 Negro World Series. He won the

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batting championship in 1945 and 1946 playing for the Industriales de Monterrey. He also won the Cuban League batting title in 1944–45 season, hitting .340.

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