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Derek Lowe

デレク・ロウ　/　でれく・ろう

American baseball player

June 1, 1973 (age 53)　・　Dearborn, Michigan, United States

From Michigan
Baseball player

My Take

Derek Lowe is one of those pitchers whose career is a masterclass in reinvention. Going from a lights-out closer to a durable, sinker-balling starter is a transition almost nobody pulls off, and he did it without missing a beat. For Red Sox fans he's pure 2004 nostalgia, the guy who got the clinching wins in all three postseason series that broke the curse. That sinker of his induced ground balls all day long, the kind of unglamorous, workhorse pitching I genuinely love watching. He never had the flash, but the resume speaks for itself.

Overview

Derek Lowe is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher born on June 1, 1973, in Dearborn, Michigan. He played for several teams over a long career, most notably the Boston Red Sox, and was a member of the 2004 World Series-winning Red Sox squad. Versatile enough to succeed as both a closer and a starter, he was named an All-Star and recorded numerous wins across his career.

1. Profile

Name (English): Derek Lowe
Name (Japanese): デレク・ロウ
Reading: でれく・ろう
Born: June 1, 1973 (age 53)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Ox
Origin: Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: Baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6

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