Vital Statistics:
Born: February 24, 1974
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Family: Wife, Bertica; son, Anthony; daughter, Alexis Ileana
Primary position: Third baseman
Before The Bigs:
- Lowell is of Cuban descent and was raised in Miami. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 48th round (1,532nd overall) in 1992, but didn't sign, attending Florida International University. He was then drafted in the 20th round by the New York Yankees in 1992.
- Became a major prospect in 1997 when he hit .344 with 15 home runs at Double-A Norwich, then 15 more home runs at Triple-A Columbus.
- Hit 26 home runs at Columbus in 1998 and made his debut with the Yankees that September.
- Was traded to the Florida Marlins before the 1999 season, and found out he had cancer of the testes in spring training. After treatment, he made his debut with the Marlins in May and hit .253 with 12 home runs.
- Was the Marlins' regular third baseman for the next six years, including their championship season in 2003, when he hit .276 with 32 home runs and 105 RBI. He was a three-time All-Star for the Marlins and an NL Gold Glove winner in 2005.
- Was traded to the Boston Red Sox after the 2005 season with pitcher Josh Beckett and Giuillermo Mota for shortstop Hanley Ramirez, pitcher Anibal Sanchez and two minor-leaguers.
- Had perhaps his best season in 2007, when he hit .324 and led the Red Sox with 120 RBI in the regular season. He made the AL All-Star team for the first time.
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