As a son of a Navy fighter pilot, Lowe proud to support military
ARLINGTON — Having grown up in a army household, Nathaniel Lowe cherishes the chance to offer again to different households in related conditions.
For the second consecutive season, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation and American Airlines welcomed San Diego-based army members to Dallas-Fort Worth, and Lowe’s private donations immediately help this system, which can host greater than 70 Marines, Sailors and their company for a two-day journey to the Metroplex that features Wednesday night time’s Angels-Rangers recreation and an unique tour of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
“Any time we get a chance to give back, that’s what we play for,” Lowe stated. “It’s a chance to make an impact on somebody who’s given an impact for us that we really don’t pay attention to. But the fact that people like this lay their lives down for our freedoms, we can’t look past that. It’s just a chance to give them a couple of days to come out and enjoy it and take in America’s pastime. It’s great. That’s what it’s all about.”
For Lowe, it’s much more private after rising up with a dad within the army. David Lowe was drafted by the Mariners within the fifth spherical of the 1986 MLB Draft, however as a substitute attended the U.S. Naval Academy and have become a naval aviator and fighter pilot for the U.S. Navy.
“The military was my life growing up so, I’ll keep going to the same thing, the chance that we have to get back and just bring a smile to anybody else in and out of the service is huge, and we’re grateful for this chance,” Lowe stated. “It’s not simply the servicemen and girls which are actively serving this nation. The entire household is concerned.
“My mom raising the two of us while he was overseas was huge. Then, all the support that we get from other family members and friends and other servicemen and women who are in with my dad was huge and a big part of my childhood.”
Though the Rangers are going via a troublesome three-game shedding skid — and Lowe is in a mini droop (batting .179 over his previous seven video games) — this is a chance for him to acknowledge what issues past the sphere.
“It’s a good reminder that there’s a lot more to life than just baseball,” Lowe stated. “With it being a game of failure, we have to deal with failure on field and off field, but when we get a chance to give back like this, it makes it all worth it.”
Manager Bruce Bochy, whose father was additionally within the army, was proud to be a part of this initiative the Rangers have began.
“It really means a lot to me,” Bochy stated. “I spent a lot of time with the military back when I was in San Diego, starting back in 1995. Of course growing up on a base, this is something close to me, so you know for us to play out with the military here and for them to be a part of us, it means a lot. I know Nate is involved with this, so I told him today, ‘Great job.’”
