Bob Boone
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| Catcher / Manager | |||
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Born: November 19, 1947 San Diego, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 10, 1972, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 27, 1990, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .254 | ||
| Home runs | 105 | ||
| Runs batted in | 826 | ||
| Games managed | 815 | ||
| Win–loss record | 371-444 | ||
| Winning % | .455 | ||
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Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who was a four-time All-Star. Born in San Diego, California, Bob Boone is the son of a major league player, the late third baseman Ray Boone, and the father of two major leaguers: former second baseman Bret Boone and former utility infielder Aaron Boone. All four family members were named All-Stars during their careers.
Bob Boone was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth round of the 1969 amateur draft after attending Stanford University, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity. He was brought to the majors in late 1972, and, while he never had excellent hitting numbers, he was a phenomenal defensive catcher, committing only eight errors and allowing only three passed balls in the 1977 season. He made the National League All-Star team three times in a Phillies uniform, and helped the team win the 1980 World Series.
In 1982, the Phillies decided to trade the veteran catcher to the California Angels, following an unproductive year from Boone, and also as a possible retaliation for Boone's key role in leading the players in negotiations during the 1981 Major League Baseball strike. But Boone rebounded by throwing out 21 of the first 34 steal attempts and helping the Angels to the AL West title, and followed in 1983 with his fourth and final All-Star appearance.
On September 30, 1984, Boone caught Mike Witt's perfect game.
Boone stayed with the Angels for seven seasons and was let go in 1988.
As a free agent, he signed with the Kansas City Royals, but a broken finger in 1990 led to his retirement at age 42 following his shortened season.
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