Juan Uribe

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**Juan Uribe**
Born: March 22 1979 (1979-03-22) (age 29)
Chicago White Sox — No. 5
Shortstop
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
April 8, 2001 for the Colorado Rockies
Selected MLB statistics (through June 3, 2007)
Batting average	.255
Runs Batted In	372
Home Runs	89
Teams
Colorado Rockies (2001-2003) Chicago White Sox (2004-present)

Juan C. Uribe (born March 22, 1979 in Bani, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Chicago White Sox.

Uribe was traded to the White Sox by the Colorado Rockies on December 2, 2003 for Aaron Miles. A former top prospect in Colorado, he played shortstop, second base and even some third base for the Sox in his first season. He eventually replaced José Valentín at shortstop because of Valentin's erratic defense, allowing Valentin to depart as a free agent. The free-swinging Uribe has been the starting shortstop since.

Uribe made two memorable defensive plays for the final two outs of the 2005 World Series, first catching a ball while crashing into the third base stands and then making an off-balance throw on a slow grounder to beat Astro Orlando Palmeiro to give the White Sox their first title in 88 years.

In October 2006, Uribe was alleged to have been involved in a shooting in his native Dominican Republic. Despite claims from a district attorney that there was no firm evidence that Uribe was involved in the incident, a judge decided to press forward with the case. Although a defense motion to bar him from leaving the country was rejected, it was ruled on January 5 2007 that Uribe must appear before a court on the 15th and the 30th of every month until the case is resolved. Uribe, who has denied any involvement in the case, has suggested that he may not play baseball until the legal proceedings are concluded. He is confident that he will win in court and will be free for spring training. ^[1] It was reported on February 22, 2007 on SportsCenter that Uribe will no longer have to appear in court on those dates. The following day his name was cleared of any involvement with the shooting.

Uribe is a relative of former major league shortstop José Uribe who died in December 2006.