Amateur Career
Lawton attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Mississippi. Lawton's coach in college was Cooper Farris. From Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft. Five of Lawton's teammates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College were also drafted in 1991. Lawton is one of four attendees of Mississippi Gulf Coast who later played in Major League Baseball. In 2004, Lawton donated US$10,000 to his alma mater. The funds were used to build a covered batting cage and improve the baseball team's field.
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