Born in San Diego, California, he is the son of MLB player Ray Boone, and he is the father of two major leaguers: Bret Boone and Aaron Boone. All four family members were named All-Stars during their careers.
Boone was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth round (126th overall) of the 1969 amateur draft[1] after attending Stanford University where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity. He was brought to the majors in late 1972. While Boone never had excellent hitting numbers, he was an excellent defensive catcher, committing only eight errors and allowing only three passed balls in the 1977 season. Boone made the National League All-Star team three times in a Phillies uniform and helped the team win the 1980 World Series. In 1981, he batted .211/.279/.295.
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. Boone rebounded by throwing out 21 of the first 34 steal attempts and helping the Angels to the AL West title. In 1983, he made his fourth and final All-Star appearance.
As a free agent, Boone signed with the Kansas City Royals, but a broken finger in 1990 led to his retirement at age 42 following his shortened season, in which he batted .239/.336/.265.
Boone was a career .254/.315/.346 hitter with 1,838 hits, 105 home runs (HR) and 826 runs batted in (RBI), in 2,264 games. He was selected an All-Star in 1976, 1978–79, and 1983. Boone was one of the top defensive catchers of his era, winning seven Gold Glove awards. He caught 2,225 games in a 19-year big league career, a record that lasted for three years until Carlton Fisk passed him (the record currently is held by Iván Rodríguez, with 2,427). Boone caught 117 shutouts during his career, ranking him tied for 13th all-time in 2010 among major league catchers.[3]
Managerial career
In 1990, just after Boone retired as a player, a group trying to bring an MLB franchise to Orlando (called the Orlando SunRays) hired him to be its first manager.[4] The job was contingent on Orlando being awarded a National League franchise to begin play in 1993; the NL instead chose Miami and Denver.
Boone returned to the Royals in 1995 as the team's manager but was let go during the 1997 season after a third straight sub-.500 season. In 2001, he was hired to be the skipper of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing Jack McKeon. However, after another two and a half sub-.500 seasons, the Reds replaced Boone with Ray Knight, on July 28, 2003.
Bob Boone's extended family have been sportsmen. His mother, Patsy Boone, was a synchronized swimmer who swam with Esther Williams in the movies. His sister Terry Boone was a champion swimmer, and his brother Rod Boone[8] was a college baseball star who played Triple-A ball in the Astros and Royals organizations.[9]
^"Retrosheet Boxscore: California Angels 1, Texas Rangers 0". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^"The Encyclopedia of Catchers – Trivia December 2010 – Career Shutouts Caught". bb_catchers.tripod.com. The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers. December 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^Boone Snags Manager's Job, Orlando Sentinel, September 14, 1990
^"Answer Man: Aaron Boone talks television jobs, his famous family and cheap wine". yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
^Grodin, Dana Heiss (February 6, 2000). "Big-league dads, sons turn game into family business". seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^"Washington Nationals' Instructional League roster includes 2020 Draft picks". 2 October 2020.
^"Rod Boone Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^Boone, Bret; Cook, Kevin (2016). Home Game: Big-League Stories from My Life in Baseball's First Family. Crown/Archetype. p. 12. ISBN9781101904916. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
Further reading
Peter Gammons (September 1985). "Bob Boone: He Helps Keep Pitchers Within Strike Zone". Baseball Digest. pp. 69–73.
Howie Newman (January 1987). "Bob Boone: The Majors' Most Durable Catcher". Baseball Digest. pp. 61–64.
Bob Boone (November 1988). "The Game I'll Never Forget". Baseball Digest. pp. 55–57.
External links
Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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This article is about the 1970s 1980s catcher For the 1910s pitcher see Robert Boone baseball Robert Raymond Boone born November 19 1947 is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball MLB who was a four time All Star 1 Bob BooneCatcher ManagerBorn 1947 11 19 November 19 1947 age 75 San Diego California U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 10 1972 for the Philadelphia PhilliesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 27 1990 for the Kansas City RoyalsMLB statisticsBatting average 254Home runs105Runs batted in826Managerial record371 444Winning 455TeamsAs playerPhiladelphia Phillies 1972 1981 California Angels 1982 1988 Kansas City Royals 1989 1990 As managerKansas City Royals 1995 1997 Cincinnati Reds 2001 2003 Career highlights and awards4 All Star 1976 1978 1979 1983 World Series champion 1980 7 Gold Glove Award 1978 1979 1982 1986 1989 Philadelphia Phillies Wall of FameBorn in San Diego California he is the son of MLB player Ray Boone and he is the father of two major leaguers Bret Boone and Aaron Boone All four family members were named All Stars during their careers Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 Philadelphia Phillies 1 2 California Angels 1 3 Kansas City Royals 2 Managerial career 2 1 Managerial record 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksProfessional career EditPhiladelphia Phillies Edit Boone was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth round 126th overall of the 1969 amateur draft 1 after attending Stanford University where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity He was brought to the majors in late 1972 While Boone never had excellent hitting numbers he was an excellent defensive catcher committing only eight errors and allowing only three passed balls in the 1977 season Boone made the National League All Star team three times in a Phillies uniform and helped the team win the 1980 World Series In 1981 he batted 211 279 295 In 2005 Boone was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame California Angels Edit 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 Boone rebounded by throwing out 21 of the first 34 steal attempts and helping the Angels to the AL West title In 1983 he made his fourth and final All Star appearance On September 30 1984 Boone caught Mike Witt s perfect game 2 Kansas City Royals Edit As a free agent Boone signed with the Kansas City Royals but a broken finger in 1990 led to his retirement at age 42 following his shortened season in which he batted 239 336 265 Boone was a career 254 315 346 hitter with 1 838 hits 105 home runs HR and 826 runs batted in RBI in 2 264 games He was selected an All Star in 1976 1978 79 and 1983 Boone was one of the top defensive catchers of his era winning seven Gold Glove awards He caught 2 225 games in a 19 year big league career a record that lasted for three years until Carlton Fisk passed him the record currently is held by Ivan Rodriguez with 2 427 Boone caught 117 shutouts during his career ranking him tied for 13th all time in 2010 among major league catchers 3 Managerial career EditIn 1990 just after Boone retired as a player a group trying to bring an MLB franchise to Orlando called the Orlando SunRays hired him to be its first manager 4 The job was contingent on Orlando being awarded a National League franchise to begin play in 1993 the NL instead chose Miami and Denver Boone returned to the Royals in 1995 as the team s manager but was let go during the 1997 season after a third straight sub 500 season In 2001 he was hired to be the skipper of the Cincinnati Reds replacing Jack McKeon However after another two and a half sub 500 seasons the Reds replaced Boone with Ray Knight on July 28 2003 Managerial record Edit Team Year Regular Season Post SeasonWon Lost Win Finish Won Lost Win ResultKC 1995 70 74 486 2nd in AL Central KC 1996 75 86 466 5th in AL Central KC 1997 36 46 439 5th in AL Central fired CIN 2001 66 96 407 5th in NL Central CIN 2002 78 84 481 3rd in NL Central CIN 2003 46 58 442 5th in NL Central fired Total 371 444 455Personal life EditBob and his family are descendants of American pioneer Daniel Boone 5 Bob Boone and his wife Susan Boone have three sons Two of his sons Aaron Boone and Bret Boone are former Major League Baseball players Aaron Boone is currently the manager of the New York Yankees 6 Bret s son Jake Boone is an infielder in the Washington Nationals minor league system 7 Bob Boone s extended family have been sportsmen His mother Patsy Boone was a synchronized swimmer who swam with Esther Williams in the movies His sister Terry Boone was a champion swimmer and his brother Rod Boone 8 was a college baseball star who played Triple A ball in the Astros and Royals organizations 9 See also Edit Baseball portal California portal Biography portalList of Major League Baseball career putouts as a catcher leaders Third generation Major League Baseball familiesReferences Edit a b Bob Boone Stats Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC 2019 Retrieved October 26 2019 Retrosheet Boxscore California Angels 1 Texas Rangers 0 retrosheet org Retrosheet September 30 1984 Retrieved October 26 2019 The Encyclopedia of Catchers Trivia December 2010 Career Shutouts Caught bb catchers tripod com The Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers December 2010 Retrieved December 29 2015 Boone Snags Manager s Job Orlando Sentinel September 14 1990 Answer Man Aaron Boone talks television jobs his famous family and cheap wine yahoo com Yahoo Sports 2012 Retrieved June 1 2016 Grodin Dana Heiss February 6 2000 Big league dads sons turn game into family business seattletimes com The Seattle Times Retrieved October 26 2019 Washington Nationals Instructional League roster includes 2020 Draft picks 2 October 2020 Rod Boone Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Sports Reference LLC 2019 Retrieved October 26 2019 Boone Bret Cook Kevin 2016 Home Game Big League Stories from My Life in Baseball s First Family Crown Archetype p 12 ISBN 9781101904916 Retrieved October 26 2019 Further reading EditPeter Gammons September 1985 Bob Boone He Helps Keep Pitchers Within Strike Zone Baseball Digest pp 69 73 Howie Newman January 1987 Bob Boone The Majors Most Durable Catcher Baseball Digest pp 61 64 Bob Boone November 1988 The Game I ll Never Forget Baseball Digest pp 55 57 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Bob Boone managerial career statistics at Baseball Reference com Bob Boone at Baseball Almanac Bob Boone at Baseball Gauge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob Boone amp oldid 1153765710, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
