Former big league shortstop Julio Lugo, who won a World Series ring with the Boston Red Sox in 2007, died of an apparent heart attack the day before his 46th birthday.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Lugo managed a 12 year MLB career despite being drafted in the 43rd round by the Houston Astros in 1994. Lugo reached the majors with Houston in 2000 and would remain with the team until being released early in the 2003 season. He would be quickly signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and became their everyday shortstop until being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trade deadline in 2006.
Lugo came to the Red Sox as a free agent in 2007 and spent three seasons in Boston. During the '07 World Series, Lugo hit .385 with a RBI. During the middle of the 2009 season, the Bosox dealt Lugo to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Chris Duncan. Sadly, Duncan passed away of brain cancer in 2019. Lugo also played stints with the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves ending his big league career in 2011. In 1352 games, Lugo collected 1,279 hits for a lifetime batting average of .269 with 80 HR and 475 RBI along with 198 stolen bases.
I leave you Lugo homering twice in the same inning while a member of the Devil Rays in 2006. R.I.P.
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