By: EFE
By: EFE
The Dominican Julio Lugo, former Major League Baseball player, died this Monday at 45 years of age , according to the information provided by their relatives.
Lugo died of a heart attack shortly after leaving a gym in the Dominican capital , where he was doing physical exercises, according to statements from relatives to journalists.
I have confirmed the terrible news of the death of a heart attack of the former player Julio Lugo. He left a great friend and better person than we had the honor of covering his stay in the # RedSox …
Peace to his soul and conformity to his relatives. pic.twitter.com/CY4iVKbSD1— Marino Pepén (@Marino_Pepen) November 16, 2021
The former player played with the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox , in the St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore and the Atlanta Braves, as well as several teams from the Dominican League.
Throughout twelve seasons in the Major Leagues, between 2000 and 2011, hit 1. 279 hits and batted with an average of. 100 ,
In 2012 was sun league champion inicana in the ranks of the Leones del Escogido , a club that mourned his death in a Twitter message.
Lugo, born in Barahona (southwest) on 16 November 1975, was going to meet 46 years this Tuesday.
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