fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz plˈeɪɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ, ˈoʊɪnz wʌz hˈaɪɚd baɪ ðɪ ˈeɪndʒəlz æz ðə hˈɪɾɪŋ kˈoʊtʃ fɔːɹ ðɛɹ sˈɪŋɡəlɐ mɪdwˈɛst lˈiːɡ ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt sˈiːdɚ ɹˈæpɪdz kˈɜːnəlz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
Following his playing career, Owens was hired by the Angels as the hitting coach for their Single-A Midwest League affiliate Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2006.