the secret of his success with 70 walks (12 intentional), for a respectable .333 on-base percentage. Walks are important for an eighth-place hitter in the NL because there is no designated hitter, the usually weak-hitting pitcher bats ninth, and the top of the order starts the next inning if the pitcher makes the last out. Also, if the pitcher bats with less than two outs, he can make a productive out by bunting the runner(s) over. Owen's most productive season was 1992, with career highs in average (.269), home runs (7), stolen bases (7) and slugging percentage (.381). In addition, he had a healthy .348 on-base percentage and hit well in the clutch at .319 in 91 at-bats with runners in scoring position. He also led the NL in fielding percentage twice. A hard-nosed competitor, he quickly established himself as a leader in the Montreal clubhouse and helped rookie Delino DeShields transition to second base. After the 1992 season, Owen was supplanted as Montreal shortstop by the emergence of Wil Cordero and became a free agent. On December 4, 1992, he signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees, aspiring to anchor their infield and provide team leadership. However, in 1993, he led a horde of AL middle infielders in one category—salary. Not surprisingly, the Yanks traded him after the 1993 season to the California Angels for a mere minor leaguer. In 1994, he hit a career-high .310 in 82 games for the Angels as an infield backup and eventually as a DH. In 1996, he was demoted to the Texas Rangers' Triple A affiliate, the Oklahoma City 89ers, and in April, Owen announced his retirement. Coach Owen was a coach of the Round Rock Express from 2002 to 2006 (as a Houston Astros affiliate) and again from 2011 to 2014 (as a Texas Rangers affiliate). He was the manager of the High Desert Mavericks, Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Texas Rangers in 2015, where he guided the team to a 78-62 record and a second-half South Division title in the California League. After the 2015 season, Owen was named to manage the Hickory Crawdads, a Class A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, however he was called up to the Rangers in February 2016 to serve as interim third base coach while third base coach Tony Beasley underwent chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Owen managed Hickory again in 2017. He