Ugueth Urtain (Villarreal) Urbina (Oogie)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: February 15, 1974 in Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela
High School: Liceo Peres Bonalde de Miranda (Caracas, VE)
Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 9, 1995 (Age 21)   vs. PHI 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER
Teams (by GP): Expos/RedSox/Tigers/Phillies/Rangers/... 1995-2005
Agents: Peter Greenberg [*]
Final Game: October 2, 2005 (Age 31)   vs. WSN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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