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	Ugueth Urbina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ugueth Urbina (oo-GET oor-BE-nah), born Ugueth Urtaín Urbina Villarreal (February 15, 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela), was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.
		Urbina's pitches included a moving fastball and a slider that enabled him to hold left-handed hitters in check.
		On November 7, 2005, Urbina was arrested by Venezuelan authorities on a charge of attempted murder.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ugueth_Urbina (290 words)

	Urbina arrested in attempted murder case - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ugueth Urbina, shown in a 2005 photo, was arrested and held Tuesday Nov. 8, 2005 in Caracas, Venezuela pending a formal charge of attempted murder, police said Tuesday.
		Urbina was with his mother and other relatives late Monday at another of Urbina's homes on the outskirts of Caracas when the police came with an arrest warrant, Tamayo said.
		Urbina's mother was kidnapped by drug traffickers in September 2004 and held for a $6 million ransom.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2005/11/08/urbina_charged_with_attempted_murder (581 words)

	Ugueth Urbina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Urbina comes straight at the hitter with a moving 93 MPH fastball ((baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity) and a wicked slider (Freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets) that enables him to hold left-handed hitters in check.
		In a 10-year career, Urbina has compiled a 39-43 record with 717 strikeouts, 227 saves, and a 3.42 ERA in 617 innings.
		Ugueth missed the rest of the season to go home to Venezuela in hopes of resolving the situation.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/ug/ugueth_urbina.htm (265 words)

	Fantasy Baseball: Player News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Urbina picked up his 14th NL hold of the year on Sunday as he threw a scoreless inning to set up Billy Wagner and a 6-3 win.
		Urbina has picked up three wins in his last 11 appearances for the Phillies and Charlie Manuel is enthusiastic about Urbina's confidence on the mound, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
		Urbina reported to spring training Tuesday, less than a week after his kidnapped mother was rescued in Venezuela after five months in captivity, the Associated Press reports.
	games.espn.go.com /cgi/flb/playernewsarchive?statsId=5385 (1489 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ugueth Urbina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ugueth Urtaín Urbina Villarreal (born February 15, 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela), best known as Ugueth Urbina (oo-GET oor-BE-nah), is a Major League Baseball right-handed closer who plays for the Detroit Tigers.
		Peter Greenberg, who represents Urbina, struck up a conversation with Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield during a chance encounter in the hotel gym where the winter meetings are being conducted this weekend.
		Urbina, 29, made $4.5 million last year and could receive comparable dollars after converting 32 of 38 save opportunities and going 4-for-6 in save situations in the post-season.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ugueth-Urbina (1136 words)

	KFFL - Ugueth Urbina, RP, Free Agents
		According to The Associated Press, Philadelphia Phillies RP Ugueth Urbina was briefly questioned by police and then released as authorities investigated accusations that he assaulted several men after a party at his family's home in Venezuela.
		The Detroit News reports Detroit Tigers RP Ugueth Urbina returned to the team for the first time since the Sept. 1 kidnapping of his mother, who was rescued last week in a raid.
		Urbina is likely to assume the closer's role as the leading candidate to be the Tigers' closer in 2004, Fernando Rodney, has had elbow problems all spring.
	www.kffl.com /player/5130/mlb (2364 words)

	ESPN.com: Ugueth Urbina Player Card
		Urbina is a much different pitcher than early in his career when he was a hard-thrower with Montreal.
		Pitcher Ugueth Urbina must remain in jail until his trial on attempted murder charges, a Venezuelan tribunal decided after prosecutors formally presented their evidence.
		Ugueth Urbina's mother told the Venezuela Daily Journal that someone associated with the judiciary offered to set her son free in exchange for U.S. currency.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/players/profile?statsId=5385 (192 words)

	Ugueth Urbina, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		CARACAS, Venezuela -- Free agent pitcher Ugueth Urbina is caught in a legal limbo as he faces attempted murder charges in his native Venezuela and waits in jail for prosecutors to formally present evidence.
		Urbina has repeatedly denied he had anything to do with the violence, saying he was sleeping at the time of the attack.
		Urbina's mother was kidnapped by drug traffickers in September 2004 and held for a $6 million ransom; she was rescued five months later in a mountainous zone in southern Venezuela.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/9099060 (483 words)

	FOXSports.com - MLB- Ugueth Urbina Player Front (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		News: Free agent Ugueth Urbina was denied bail in Venezuela on charges of attempted murder, conspiring with others to commit a crime, illegal deprivation of liberty and violating a prohibition against taking justice into one's own hands.
		Urbina has denied involvement with the violence that injured five workers at his family's ranch, saying he was sleeping at the time of the attack.
		Urbina's season came to unfortunate end the first week of September when his mother was kidnapped in his native Venezuela and he left the team.
	msn.foxsports.com /mlb/player/85619 (189 words)

	Paciugo Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Urbina came to Dallas to play for the Texas Rangers in the spring of 2003.
		Urbina went on to become a star pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, and Florida Marlins.
		Urbina, he made his debut in the Major League in 1999 when he played for the Seattle Mariners.
	www.paciugo.com /news (339 words)

	Major League Baseball : News
		Urbina said Thursday morning he had agreed to a deal, and a physical was the only step left for a one-year contract with a club option for 2005.
		Urbina, 30, is the last of the major free agents from this past offseason to find a home.
		Urbina felt like he could be ready to throw as soon as a week into the regular season.
	mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20040325&content_id=668971&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp (825 words)

	Urbina says he wasn't involved
		Urbina, who hasn't pitched since he had surgery on his right elbow in May, is charged with assault causing bodily harm.
		Ugueth Urbina said he didn't like going to the downtown club because he once saw a man pull out a pistol when he was there.
		Ugueth Urbina said he and Juan-Miguel went to the club after making a brief stop at another bar and earlier attending a party at the house of Expos outfielder Rondell White.
	slam.canoe.ca /BaseballNLMTLArchive/jul28_urb.html (506 words)

	Ugueth Urbina Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Ugueth Urbina was born on Friday, February 15, 1974, in Caracas, Venezuela.
		Urbina was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 9, 1995, with the Montreal Expos.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ugueth Urbina baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=urbinug01 (298 words)

	DVD Talk Forum - Ugueth Urbina's mom has been kidnapped!
		Detroit closer Ugueth Urbina's mother was kidnapped in Venezuela.
		Detroit Tigers pitcher Ugueth Urbina's mother, Moura Villareal, who disappeared Sept. 1 from her home in Urbina's native Caracas, Venezuela, and held while kidnappers demanded $3 million ransom, was rescued Friday night.
		Urbina had left the club in September to go to Venezuela, and the Tigers had been working with Major League Baseball and its Venezuelan contacts to assist the pitcher.
	www.dvdtalk.com /forum/printthread.php?t=383442 (654 words)

	Ugueth Urbina
		Previously, Urbina played with Montreal Expos (1995-2001), Boston Red Sox (2001-02), Texas Rangers (2003) and Florida Marlins (2003).
		In nine seasons, Urbina has a 35-37 record with 661 strikeouts, a 3.32 of earned run average, and 206 saves in 448 games.
		A three-time All-Star (1998, 2000, 2002), Urbina led the National League in saves (41) in the 1999 season.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/u/ug/ugueth_urbina.html (249 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Urbina discusses mother's ordeal \| Deseret Morning News Web edition
		Urbina and his two brothers, Ulmer and Ulises, were at a loss.
		Urbina said he was willing to pay, if it came to that.
		Urbina said his mom lost about 50 pounds during her captivity.
	deseretnews.com /dn/print/1,1442,600114255,00.html (702 words)

	Detroit Tigers News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The decision itself wasn't that hard; Urbina brought a steady, veteran consistency to the ninth inning that the Tigers had lacked and was someone around which Detroit hoped to rebuild its relief corps for next year.
		The kidnapping of Urbina's mother was an obvious concern, and the team wanted to use as much time as possible to see what happened and how it might affect his decision on playing again.
		A published report earlier this week said kidnappers sent the family a video of Urbina's mother in which they ask for $6 million in exchange for her safe return, down from a reported $15 million last month.
	detroit.tigers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/det/news/det_news.jsp?ymd=20041105&content_id=910742&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp (689 words)

	ABC News: Urbina discusses mother's kidnapping for first time (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Urbina talked Wednesday about the September abduction, subsequent telephone conversations with his mother's captors, their demand for ransom, about living through the months she was held captive and about his emotional reunion with her Friday.
		Villarreal told reporters in Venezuela that the most hurtful thing was listening to her captors' taunts that her wealthy son did not love her because he did not pay the ransom.
		Urbina arrived in Miami from Venezuela on Monday night, rented a car and left for the four-hour drive to Lakeland at 2 a.m.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/ESPNSports/story?id=526346 (745 words)

	USATODAY.com - Fantasy Sports News
		Ugueth Urbina was arrested and held Tuesday pending a formal charge of attempted murder, according to the AP.
		Ugueth Urbina was briefly questioned by police in Venezuela and then released as authorities investigated accusations that he assaulted several men after a party at his family's home, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.
		Ugueth Urbina allowed four runs in just 1/3 of an inning in his Phillies' debut on Thursday.
	fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /index.php?sport=bsball&type=profile&name=1136 (287 words)

	Beisbol Latino: Ugueth Urbina Story Béisbol Latino Deportes
		On Wednesday, Urbina laid out his personal nightmare for those who wanted to listen, and tried as best he could to convey the emotions that had enveloped him for nearly half a year.
		None of the five months, 18 days defied description like last Friday, when Maura Villareal was freed in a police raid on the isolated resort where she was being held in the mountains of the southern end of the country.
		Besides that, however, Urbina saw resuming his career as a psychological step, an act of empowerment and defiance aimed at those who held his mother.
	1800beisbol.com /deportes_baseball/tigres_de_detroit/ugueth_urbina_story (1057 words)

	New York Daily News - Baseball - Ugie one that got away from Yanks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Urbina also was heavily pursued by the Yanks this summer in their never-ending search for bullpen depth.
		Urbina had saved 40 games in 2002 for Boston, but he signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with Texas when the Red Sox decided he was too erratic and chose to open 2003 with a closer-by-committee bullpen.
		A free agent again this winter, Urbina could be pursued by the Mets in a closing role or the Yankees as a righty setup man for Mariano Rivera.
	www.nydailynews.com /sports/baseball/story/127951p-114479c.html (462 words)

	Ugueth Urbina: update details on mother's kidnap with conflicting versions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		According to Venezuelan police sources, five subjects have been pinpointed as possible suspects in the kidnapping of Detroit Tigers, Ugueth Urbina's mother from her home in Ocumare de Tuy's Mararito sector last week.
		Rengifo has also revealed that young Bolivar is no longer considered a suspect and says the police is concerned for his life because it has probably become an extra burden for the kidnappers and of course, he is a vital witness.
		It has emerged that Ugueth himself has hired private investigators, mostly ex-police officers, who have advised him and the family not to talk to the media.
	www.vheadline.com /printer_news.asp?id=22740 (343 words)

	USATODAY.com - Kidnappers seek ransom for Urbina's mom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		CARACAS, Venezuela —; Kidnappers holding the mother of Detroit Tigers pitcher Ugueth Urbina have demanded a $3 million ransom, but have not contacted the family in several weeks, Venezuelan police said Tuesday.
		Urbina's mother disappeared from her home on the outskirts of Caracas on Sept. 1.
		Urbina, ninth in the AL with 21 saves, has a record of 39-43 with a 3.42 ERA and 227 saves in 10 seasons.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/tigers/2005-01-26-urbina-kidnappers_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA (355 words)

	Ugueth Urbina, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		CARACAS, Venezuela -- A judge has thrown out charges against free-agent pitcher Ugueth Urbina, who was arrested for allegedly firing gunshots into the air in an upscale Caracas neighborhood.
		Police seized a 9 mm revolver from the pair, who were charged with possession of a weapon without a license and misuse of a firearm.
		Urbina and his lawyer were not immediately available for further comment.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/7032684 (263 words)

	Ugueth Urbina MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com
		Urbina faces charges of attempted murder, conspiring with others to commit a crime, illegal deprivation of liberty and violating a prohibition against taking justice into one's own hands.
		Urbina repeatedly has denied involvement with the violence, saying he was sleeping at the time of the attack.
		The free-agent reliever is unlikely to have a resolution to his legal trouble in time to sign a contract before the 2006 season.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/8137 (244 words)

	Detroit Tigers, Ugueth Urbina, Ivan Rodriguez, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		Free-agent closer Ugueth Urbina and the Detroit Tigers reached agreement on a $3.5 million, one-year deal Friday that reunited him with former Florida catcher Ivan Rodriguez.
		Urbina started last season with Texas and had 26 saves before being traded to the Marlins.
		Urbina's friendship with Rodriguez was a deciding factor in settling on Detroit.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/7210193 (421 words)

	Blottered: MLB Pitcher Urbina Charged with Murder in Venezuela
		Phillies free agent pitcher, Ugueth Urbina, has been charged with attempted murder after a ruckus broke out at his mama's house in Caracas.
		While Urbina maintains his innocence (naturally), he feels that "everything will be cleared up soon and people will know the truth".
		Ugueth Urbina's highly individualized name could challenge the name of the creature under Jabba's "desert hideout" in Return of the Jedi, you know - the Rancor.
	www.blottered.com /2005/11/mlb-pitcher-urbina-charged-with-murder.html (486 words)

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