Julio Lugo Biography, Age, Wiki, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family & More

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Julio Lugo

Biography / Wiki

Being persistent may lead you to the door of success but hard work is the key to achieving it, this line has been very well proved by ‘Julio Cesar Lugo’ renowned ‘Julio Lugo’ who was a Dominican professional baseball player. In his full career, he played 12 seasons in MLB and in 2007, won a World Series with Boston Red Sox.

Julio started his MLB career at Houston Astros and after that, he played for Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, St. Louis Cardinals, and Atlanta Braves. Recently, in November 2021, he passed away due to a heart attack.

Height / Weight / Age

Born on 16 November 1975. He seems tall enough with his height which is 178 centimeters and he is 5’10” in feet & inches. He maintains himself very fit and healthy with a weight of 79 kilograms and 174 lbs in pounds.

Moreover, he is very conscious about his physique and follows a regular and healthy diet in order to keep himself fit as a fiddle with body measurements of 40 inches chest, 31 inches waist, and 14.5 inches biceps approximately.

Date Of Birth 16 November 1975
Age 45 years (At the time of death)
Height In Feet & Inches: 5’10”

In Centimeters: 178 cm

Weight In Kilograms: 79 kg

In Pounds: 174 lbs

Body Measurements 40-31-14.5
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Black
Shoe Size 7 (US)

Net Worth

His net worth was estimated at around $20 million around the time of his death.

Education / Family

Julio was born and raised in Barahona, Dominican Republic, and belongs to a mixed ethnicity. He didn’t reveal any information with regard to his parents but he has a lovely brother named Ruddy Lugo.

As of his education, he completed his schooling at Fort Hamilton High School and further enrolled at Connors State College where he played baseball.

Name

Julio Lugo

Birth Name Julio Cesar Lugo
Birth Place Barahona, Dominican Republic
Profession Former Baseball Player
Sexual orientation Straight
School Fort Hamilton High School
College Connors State College
Religion Christianity
Nationality Dominican
Home town Barahona, Dominican Republic
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Fathers name Name Not Known
Mothers name Name Not Known
Brothers Ruddy Lugo
Sisters Not Known

Career / Fashion and Style

As of his career, in the 43rd round of the 1994 MLB Draft, he was selected by the Houston Astros. In May 1995, he signed with the Astros. In 1995, he made his professional debut with the Class A Short Season team Auburn Astros and appeared in 59 games for the team with a .291 batting average.

With the New Orleans Zephyrs, he reached the Triple-A level in 2000. Lugo was promoted to the major-league Astros and made his MLB debut on 15 April 2000. In the 2000 season, he played in 116 games with batting .283 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs. In the 2001 season, he played in 140 games batting .263 with 10 home runs and 37 RBIs.

In the 2002 season, he batted .261 with 8 home runs and 35 RBIs in 88 games. In the 2003 season, he appeared in 22 games before being released by the Astros. In April 2003, he was arrested and charged with assaulting his wife. For the Astros, Lugo appeared in 366 games with batting .268 with 28 home runs and 114 RBIs.

In May 2003, he signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In July 2013, the charges against him were acquitted. In the 2003 season, he appeared in 117 games for the Devil Rays with the batting .275 with 15 home runs and 53 RBIs. In the 2004 season, he played in 157 games with batting .275 with 7 home runs and 75 RBIs.

He played in 158 games in the 2005 season with 6 home runs and 57 RBIs. Before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he is the 2006 season appeared in 73 games for the Devil Rays. For the Devil Rays, he played in 505 games with 40 home runs and 212 RBIs. For the Dodgers, he appeared in 49 games that season.

In October 2006, he became a free agent. In December 2006, he signed a four-year contract worth $36 million with the Boston Red Sox. With his contribution, Red Sox win the World Series after defeating Colorado Rockies. He injured his left quad running out of a hit and was placed on the disabled list.

In that season, he played in 82 games with one home run and 22 RBIs. In March 2009, he underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, and in the same year, he was designated for assignment by the Red Sox. In July 2009, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 2009 season, he played 51 games with two home runs and 13 RBIs.

In April 2010, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. In the 2010 season, he played in 93 games with no home runs and 20 RBIs. In May 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves but the Braves released him in September 2011. In January 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians and was released by the Indians. After that, he retired from baseball.

Girlfriend, Affairs, Wife, and More

As of his personal life, he was a married man who tied the marriage knot with Surki Lugo in 2007 and the couple blessed up with one son and two daughters. Previous to this, he married Mabel with whom he also shares a son. The names of his two sons are Julio and Josmael Lugo while her daughter’s names are not known.

Girlfriend Not Known
Marital status Married
Wife Surki Lugo,

 

Julio Lugo with his wife Surki
Julio Lugo with his wife Surki

Mabel

Children Sons – Julio and Josmael Lugo

 

Julio Lugo with his wife & children
Julio Lugo with his wife & children

Favorite Things

Here we are providing the list of favorites of Julio Lugo:

Favorite Actor Not Known
Favorite Actress Not Known
Favorite Destination Not Known

Julio Lugo

Some Interesting Facts About Julio Lugo

  • This eminent player played 12 seasons in MLB.
  • In 2007, he won World Series with Boston Red Sox.
  • He played baseball at the Shortstop position.
  • He died in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic due to a heart attack.
  • In 2013, he was inducted into the Connors State College athletic hall of fame.
  • Lugo came out of retirement in 2013 and played for the Peoria Explorers.
  • After being released by the Houston Astros, he played for the Tampa Bay Rays for four seasons.

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