{
  "id": 19346840,
  "title": "Bob Boone, 3-time All-Star and father of Yankees manager Aaron Boone, dies at 78",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/bob-boone-3-time-all-star-and-father-of-yankees-manager-aaron-boone",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T14:49:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bob-boone-3-time-star-144901681.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bob Boone, a three-time All-Star and father of Yankees manager Aaron Boone, has passed away at the age of 78. The family's impact on Major League Baseball spans 78 years. Bob, the son of All-Star Ray Boone and father of Aaron Boone and Bret Boone, was a four-time All-Star catcher who played 19 years in the majors. After a successful stint with the Philadelphia Phillies, who won the 1980 World Series, he played for the California Angels, twice coming close to the World Series. Boone's career concluded with two seasons in Kansas City before retiring in 1990. The family's story was far from over; Ray Boone debuted with the Cleveland Indians in 1948, winning the World Series that year. Bob was born in San Diego, while Bret and Aaron followed in 1973. Their father's career as a beacon led Bret and Aaron to become star players in their own right. Bob Boone served as a manager for the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds, including managing Aaron for three seasons in Cincinnati before the trade to the Yankees. At the 2002 All-Star Game, Bob's three generations were together, with Aaron and Bret representing their respective leagues. After retiring from active play, Bob continued working in baseball as a scout and special assistant, notably with the Washington Nationals, and watched Aaron manage the Yankees to a World Series title in 2019.",
  "summary": "Bob Boone, the most accomplished member of a three-generation baseball family that's impacted Major League Baseball since 1948, has died. He was 78.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}