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Mike Lowell

マイク・ローウェル　/　まいく・ろーうぇる

American baseball player

February 24, 1974 (age 52)　・　San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States

From the United States
Baseball player

My Take

Lowell is one of the more quietly admirable players of his era, a steady, fundamentally sound third baseman whose 2007 World Series MVP felt like the reward for years of professionalism. What sticks with me is his backstory: he beat testicular cancer before he had really established himself in the majors, then went on to a championship-caliber career. He was never a flashy superstar, but he was the kind of clutch, defensively reliable veteran that great teams are built around. His final years were dogged by hip injuries, yet he retired with the respect of the Boston faithful, which says a lot.

Overview

Mike Lowell (born February 24, 1974, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. A four-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner, he played for the New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, and Boston Red Sox. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2007 World Series, which the Red Sox won, and is also remembered as a cancer survivor who overcame testicular cancer early in his career.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mike Lowell
Name (Japanese): マイク・ローウェル
Reading: まいく・ろーうぇる
Born: February 24, 1974 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Tiger
Origin: San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Coral Gables High School
University: Florida International University

Awards & achievements

Gold Glove Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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