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Former MLB shortstop Julio Lugo passes away at 45

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 11/15/21

Former MLB shortstop Julio Lugo, who played 12 seasons at the major league level, has passed away from a heart attack, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reported Monday. He was 45 years old.

Julio Lugo's family told me of the death of the former MLB player, presumably due to a heart attack.
Lugo was 45 years old.#RIP
— Enrique Rojas/ESPN (@Enrique_Rojas1) November 15, 2021

Lugo played for multiple teams over his tenure in the big league, logging time with the seven teams since entering the league in 2000. His longest stints included stays with the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, and Boston Red Sox, with whom he won a World Series in 2007.

The Red Sox mourn the loss of former shortstop and 2007 World Series Champion Julio Lugo.

We send our thoughts and love to the Lugo family. pic.twitter.com/CBtKLitXMf
— Red Sox (@RedSox) November 15, 2021

He ended his career slashing .269/.333/.384 with 80 home runs, 475 RBI, 198 stolen bases, and 688 runs scored.

Tuesday Morning Throwback

Red Sox epic ninth-inning comeback over the Orioles on Mother’s Day 2007

Boston trailed 5-0 in the bottom of the ninth, but there was zero quit in the lineup

For the second time in the 9th, it was up to Julio Lugo

pic.twitter.com/p2IjaR6SZ2
— Beyond the Monster: Boston Red Sox (@BeyondtheMnstr) November 9, 2021

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