Signed by Seattle as a 17-year-old free agent out of Venezuela, 4/1/84 ... Traded to Cleveland, 12/20/93, for SS Felix Fermin and 1B-OF Reggie Jefferson ... Signed through 2004 with a mutual option for 2005.

Begins 2004 second on Indians' all-time list of games played at shortstop (1,325), 161 behind Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau ... His 1,978 games at the position rank 20th all-time ... Tied with Hall of Famer and fellow-Venezuelan Luis Aparicio with nine gold gloves, second all-time to Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith (13) at SS ... Is the all-time leading in fielding percentage at the position (minimum 1,000 games played) at .983 ... Twice had surgery on his right knee in 2003, on 6/12 to repair a torn medial meniscus and again on 9/5 for a different tear in the medial meniscus.

Has a career .273 average with 53 homers, 260 doubles, 525 RBIs and 260 stolen bases ... Made ML debut 4/3/89 ... First ML hit was a single off Oakland's Storm Davis, 4/6/89 and first ML homer was off Toronto's Jimmy Key, 7/23/89 ... Is the only player still active with the Indians from the first game at Jacobs Field in 1994 ... Hit career-high .333 in 1999, had career-bests of 14 homers and 72 RBIs in 2002 ... Has a .400 averaged (2-for-5) in three All-Star Games (1998, 1999, 2002) ... and a .314 average (32-for-102 in 26 AL Division Series playoff games (1995-99, 2001) ... One of the most popular players in Cleveland sports history ... Loves to paint, play the drums, and spends a great deal of time working with various charity groups.