Edward James Jurak (born October 24, 1957) is an American retired baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for parts of six seasons, from 1982 through 1989. Jurak played for the Boston Red Sox from 1982 to 1985, the Oakland Athletics in 1988 and the San Francisco Giants in 1989. After Boston released him in spring training of 1986, he played on the independent San Jose Bees of the California League that season. Jurak spent 1987 in the minor leagues for the Texas Rangers organization before returning to the big leagues in 1988. One of the finest moments of Jurak's career occurred during the Triple-A All-Star Game in 1988. The game was nationally televised as a way to introduce the baseball audience to the best prospects in the sport. That night, Jurak, at the age of 30 and hitting .314 for Tacoma, the top farm club of the Oakland A's, tripled and scored in the ninth inning as the American League defeated the National League 2-1. The National League had tied the game at one via a home run hit by Gregg Jefferies.[1]
^"1981 Eastern League statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
^"What's in a Giant's name: Pooch, Flea, Buffy, Thrill". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 6 June 1989. p. 4C.
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January 01, 1970
jurak, edward, james, jurak, born, october, 1957, american, retired, baseball, player, played, major, league, baseball, parts, seasons, from, 1982, through, 1989, jurak, played, boston, from, 1982, 1985, oakland, athletics, 1988, francisco, giants, 1989, after. Edward James Jurak born October 24 1957 is an American retired baseball player He played in Major League Baseball for parts of six seasons from 1982 through 1989 Jurak played for the Boston Red Sox from 1982 to 1985 the Oakland Athletics in 1988 and the San Francisco Giants in 1989 After Boston released him in spring training of 1986 he played on the independent San Jose Bees of the California League that season Jurak spent 1987 in the minor leagues for the Texas Rangers organization before returning to the big leagues in 1988 One of the finest moments of Jurak s career occurred during the Triple A All Star Game in 1988 The game was nationally televised as a way to introduce the baseball audience to the best prospects in the sport That night Jurak at the age of 30 and hitting 314 for Tacoma the top farm club of the Oakland A s tripled and scored in the ninth inning as the American League defeated the National League 2 1 The National League had tied the game at one via a home run hit by Gregg Jefferies 1 Ed JurakUtility infielderBorn 1957 10 24 October 24 1957 age 66 Los AngelesBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutJune 30 1982 for the Boston Red SoxLast MLB appearanceJune 26 1989 for the San Francisco GiantsMLB statisticsBatting average 265On base percentage 346Slugging percentage 344TeamsBoston Red Sox 1982 1985 Oakland Athletics 1988 San Francisco Giants 1989 Jurak was a utility player playing in the field at shortstop first second third base and as an outfielder in his major league appearances As a minor leaguer Jurak won the 1981 Eastern League batting title with the Bristol Red Sox AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox 2 Because of his Croatian ancestry Jurak s 1989 Giants teammates nicknamed him Croatian Man in the clubhouse 3 References edit 1989 Baseball America s Almanac 1981 Eastern League statistics Baseball Reference com Retrieved 2009 10 20 What s in a Giant s name Pooch Flea Buffy Thrill St Louis Post Dispatch 6 June 1989 p 4C External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors Sons of Sam Horn wiki Ed Jurak Red Sox centric wiki resource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ed Jurak amp oldid 1168211792, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
