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Born on March 9, 1973, Aaron John Boone is an American manager of Major League Baseball (MLB) who was formerly an infielder with the New York Yankees. From 1997 until 2009, he participated in 13 seasons of Major League Baseball. As a player, Boone’s most well-known season was 2003, when he played for the Yankees and hit the walk-off home run that decided the 2003 American League Championship Series.
After his playing career ended, Boone worked as a commentator for Baseball Tonight and Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN from 2010 to 2017. In his first two seasons as manager of the Yankees, which he took over in 2018, he guided the team to two 100-win records and five postseason trips.
In his early years, Boone went to Villa Park High School in California’s Villa Park. For the school’s baseball team in his last year, he batted.423 with 22 stolen bases and won co-player of the year honors in the Century League. On the third day of the 1991 MLB draft, Boone was selected by the California Angels, but he had no plans to sign a professional contract.[1]
Career in college
He participated in collegiate baseball for the USC Trojans while attending the University of Southern California (USC). He participated in collegiate summer baseball in 1993 with the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Orleans Cardinals, helping the team win the league championship and earning an all-star designation.[2][3][4]
Career in the profession
Reds of Cincinnati (1997–2003)
Boone was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round of the 1994 MLB draft.[5] In June 1997, Boone made his Major League Baseball debut.[6] He was called for sliding into home base and was ejected from the game.[7][8] The Reds began the 1998 season with the only MLB infield made up of two sets of brothers: Aaron Boone at third base, Stephen Larkin at first base, Bret Boone at second base, and Barry Larkin at shortstop.[9][10]
In the eighth inning of the Reds’ 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on September 22, 2002, Boone hit the final home run in Riverfront Stadium, a single shot off reliever Dan Plesac.[11] Playing in all 162 games, Boone hit a career-high 26 home runs in 2002. Boone was awarded the most valuable player on the Reds squad. In 2003, he participated in the MLB All-Star Game.[12]
Yankees of New York (2003)
On July 31, 2003, the Reds traded Boone to the New York Yankees in exchange for Charlie Manning, Brandon Claussen, and cash.[13] He hit.254 with a.720 OPS, six home runs, and 31 RBIs in 54 games following the move.[14]
The Curse of the Bambino was extended when Boone hit a walk-off home run off Tim Wakefield in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS), giving the Yankees a 6–5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The play was termed the “Curse of the Boonebino” by the New York Daily News.[15] Baseball Tonight, we ranked this home run as the ninth-greatest home run of all time. Following that, a few Red Sox supporters dubbed Boone “Aaron Fucking Boone,” in the same way that they dubbed Bucky Dent “Bucky Fucking Dent.”[16]
During a pick-up basketball game in January 2004, Boone tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The game was against the usual MLB player contract, which prohibits playing basketball, skiing, and surfing during the off-season. The Yankees promptly gave hints that his contract would be terminated.[17][18][16] On February 27, 2004, the Yankees traded for Alex Rodriguez to play third base, and shortly afterward, Boone was released.[14]
Indians of Cleveland (2005–2006)
In June of 2004, Boone agreed to a two-year deal with the Cleveland Indians. He received $600,000 in 2004, $3 million in 2005, and a $4.5 million club option for the 2006 season.[19] Boone participated in 154 games in 2005, despite missing the whole 2004 campaign. With 16 home runs and 60 RBIs, he batted.243.[20] Boone has a contract option that the Indians exercised for the 2006 campaign.[21] He hit.251 with seven home runs in his second season with Cleveland.[22]
Marlins of Florida (2007)
Boone with the 2007 Marlins
Boone agreed to a $925,000 one-year contract with the Florida Marlins on December 29, 2006.[22][23] In 69 games for the Marlins in 2007, he batted.286.[24]
Nationals of Washington (2008)
Boone inked a $1,000,000, one-year contract with the Washington Nationals on December 6, 2007.[25] 2008 saw Boone hit.241 in 104 games with 6 home runs and 28 RBIs.
Astros of Houston (2009)
Boone inked a $750,000, plus incentives, one-year contract with the Houston Astros on December 18, 2008.[26] In just 10 games during the 2009 season, he made 14 plate appearances and only once reached base (on a hit by pitch).
Boone had major heart surgery in March 2009 to repair his bicuspid aortic valve, a disease he had known about since childhood but that routine testing revealed had gotten worse recently. Doctors informed Boone he could return to baseball when he healed, but he wasn’t sure if he would want to.[27][28][29] On August 10, Boone started playing baseball again, this time with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, the Astros’ minor league club. In two plate appearances over his five innings of play, he went hitless. Following the game, Boone declared his intention to be back in the major leagues by September 1, which is when major league rosters open.[30] On September 1st, Boone became active and was added to the Astros’ extended roster.[31] Boone made his first-season debut on September 2, going 0 for 3 while playing first base.[32] Boone made his retirement announcement on September 16 and played his final game on October 4.
