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Julio Lugo, former shortstop and World Series champ, dies at 45

Julio Lugo, a former MLB shortstop who retired in 2011, has died of an apparent heart attack. Lugo's family told ESPN's Enrique Rojas of the ballplayer's passing.

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

Lugo was 45, and would have turned 46 on Nov. 16.

Over his 12-year career, Lugo played for seven teams: the Houston Astros (the team that drafted him in 1994), Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, St.