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After prison release, Urbina returns to baseball

By The Associated Press | Modified: December 29, 2012 at 12:00 am | Published: December 29, 2012

CARACAS, Venezuela — Former major league pitcher Ugueth Urbina returned to baseball Friday after serving 7 1 / 2 years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family's ranch.

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Before taking the field in his native Venezuela to play for the Lions of Caracas, Urbina described himself as “more mature” and said he was “very excited to play baseball again.”

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