Cesar Izturis

Cesar Izturis is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles.

Izturis ws hospitalized with severe stomach pains on June 5, 2009. He had arrived at the Oakland Coliseum to play with the Orioles against the Athletics, but was rushed to the hospital for a CT scan before the game began.Associated Press: Orioles Shortstop Taken to Hospital

Cesar David Izturis was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on February 10, 1980. In 1996, Izturis was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent.Baseball-Reference.com: Cesar Izturis

On June 23, 2001, Izturis made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays. Later that year, Izturis was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He spent several productive seasons with the Dodgers and in 2004, earned a Gold Glove at shortstop with a .985 fielding percentage.ESPN.com: Jones, Edmonds both win seventh He also was named to the National League All-Star team in 2005.MLB.com: Cardinals sign free agent INF Cesar Izturis In 2006, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Greg Maddux. In 2007, he was traded again, this time to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Later that year he was released, and signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals. MLB.com: Cesar Izturis

• February 10, 1980: Born
• 1996: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays
• 2001: Debuted with Toronto Blue Jays
• 2001: Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers
• 2006: Traded to Chicago Cubs
• 2007: Traded to Pittsburgh Pirates