[1] Born in Punto Fijo, Falcón, Lugo was originally signed by the California Angels organization as a free agent in 1982.

[1] Lugo posted a 3-4 record and a 3.69 earned run average in 20 pitching appearances In his rookie season, including 10 starts and one complete game, striking out 42 and walking 29, while allowing 86 hits in 83.0 innings of work.

[1] He pitched sparingly after that, bouncing up and down between the majors and minors for the rest of his career, including a four-year stint with the Charros de Jalisco (1991–1994), while managing the team in the 1994 season.

On January 6, 1973, Díaz was behind the plate for the elder Lugo’s no-hitter, as the Caracas club defeated the Tiburones de La Guaira, 6–0.

Thirteen years later, on January 24, 1986, Díaz caught Lugo Jr. as he threw his own no-hitter, in a 4–0 Caracas victory over La Guaira.