Bob Boone, World Series champion and part of 3-generation baseball family, has died. He was 78
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bob Boone, the catcher on the Philadelphia Phillies' first World Series championship team who won seven Gold Gloves and was part of baseball's first three-generation family, has died.Boone's son, Bret, announced his father's death Tuesday on social media.
Philadelphia Phillies catcher Bob Boone, part of baseball's first three-generation family, has passed away at the age of 78. His son Bret confirmed the news on social media without revealing the cause of death. Bob Boone spent his early years playing for the Phillies, then moved on to the California Angels and Kansas City Royals, where he also served as a manager.
With his father Ray, a two-time All-Star for the Detroit Tigers, and his sons Aaron and Bret, both of whom enjoyed successful baseball careers, the Boones formed a prominent baseball dynasty. Bob Boone was a seven-time Gold Glove winner, one of only a few catchers to achieve this feat, and was a key player in the Phillies' first World Series championship in 1980, catching the final out of Game 6.
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