ˈoʊɪnz mˌeɪd hɪz ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː deɪbjˈuː wɪððə ɹˈɛdz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, plˈeɪɪŋ wɪð ðˌɛm fɔːɹ θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz bᵻfˌoːɹ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðə mɪlwˈɔːkiː bɹˈuːɚz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ pˈɑːdɹeɪz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, flˈɔːɹɪdə mˈɑːɹlɪnz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ænd ˈænɐhˌaɪm ˈeɪndʒəlz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
Owens made his MLB debut with the Reds in 1995, playing with them for three seasons before joining the Milwaukee Brewers (1998), San Diego Padres (1999–2000), Florida Marlins (2001–2002) and Anaheim Angels (2003).