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[Deathwatch] Jose Uribe, athlete, 47

Former Giants shortstop Jose Uribe dies in car crash in native
Dominican Republic

Friday, December 8, 2006

(12-08) 09:05 PST SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) --

Former San Francisco Giants shortstop Jose Uribe was killed early
Friday in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic.

The Dominican National Police said the 47-year-old Uribe's sport
utility vehicle crashed about 3 a.m. on a highway about 30 miles west
of the capital, Santo Domingo. Police said the cause of the crash was
under investigation.

Uribe's death was confirmed by Glovis Reyes, a longtime friend of the
ballplayer and a former member of the Dominican Congress.

Uribe played 10 seasons in the major leagues from 1984 to 1993, mostly
with the Giants. He began his career with one season in St. Louis and
ended it with one in Houston. He had a career batting average of .241
and a fielding percentage of .969.

Many thanks to Deathwatch Central for posting this obituary