Ugueth Urbina

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ugueth Urbina
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1974(1974-02-15)
Age	50
Birthplace	Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ugueth Urbina Biography

Ugueth Urbina is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 15, 1974 in Venezuela, Venezuela. Known for his powerful fastball and hard slider, he led the National League in saves in 1999 with 41 for the Montreal Expos.

Power-hitting right fielder Vladimir Guerrero was his teammate on the Expos.

As a 21-year-old in 1995, Urbina made seven pitching appearances, starting four, and went 2–2 with a 6.17 ERA. In 1996 he established himself on Montreal’s pitching staff, as he hurled 33 games, including 17 starts and a career-high 114 innings, and posted a 10–5 record with a 3.71 ERA. His career as a closer began In 1997, when he collected 27 saves with a 3.71 ERA and a 5-8 record in 63 relief appearances.

Urbina improved in 1998, going 6-3 with 34 saves and a 1.30 ERA in 64 games. In 1999 he topped the National League with 41 saves, while notching a 6-6 record and a 3.69 ERA in 71 contests.

His mother Maura Villarreal was kidnapped in 2004.

Ugueth Urbina Net Worth

Ugueth Urbina is one of the richest Baseball Player from Venezuela. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ugueth Urbina 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended school at Liceo Peres Bonalde de Miranda.

In 2007, he was convicted of attempted murder and served nearly six years in prison.

Ugueth Urtaín Urbina Villarreal (/uː ˈ ɡ ɛ t ʊər ˈ b iː n ə / ; born February 15, 1974) is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. A two-time All-Star, Urbina led the National League in saves with 41 in the 1999 season and helped the Florida Marlins win the 2003 World Series. He is the only player in major league history with the initials “UU” or “UUU”. His baseball career was cut short after the 2005 season, as he was arrested by Venezuelan authorities for attempted murder, for which he served 7 years in prison.

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Urbina earned his second All-Star berth in 2002, when he went 1-6 with 40 saves and a 3.00 ERA in 61 games.

Facts & Trivia

Ugueth Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Venezuela. Ugueth Urbina celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

On July 11, 2003, Urbina was traded by Texas to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Adrián González, Ryan Snare, and a minor leaguer. For the remainder of the season, Urbina served as a setup man for Marlins closer Braden Looper, going 3-0 with six saves and a 1.41 ERA in 33 games. He posted a combined record of 3-4 with 32 saves and a 2.81 ERA in 54 appearances during the 2003 season.

Top Facts about Ugueth Urbina

1. Ugueth Urbina is a former Venezuelan MLB pitcher.
2. He played for 11 seasons with 7 different teams.
3. Urbina was a two-time All-Star selection in 1998 and 2002.
4. He won the World Series with the Florida Marlins in 2003.
5. Urbina recorded 237 saves during his career.
6. In 2005, he was arrested for attempted murder in Venezuela.
7. Urbina served seven years in prison before being released in 2019.
8. His son Juan Urbina is also a professional baseball player.
9. Ugueth’s brother Ulises also played in the MLB.
10. He retired from baseball at age 31 due to injuries.