Bob Boone, World Series champion and part of 3-generation baseball family, dies at 78 - TSN

Baseball legend Bob Boone dies at age 78

Bob Boone passed away at 78. He captured seven Gold Gloves. He was a selection three times. He played for the Angels and won a World Series with the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies.

Boone hailed from a family of ballplayers. His sons are Bret Boone and Aaron Boone. Aaron leads the New York Yankees.

“Boone hailed from a family of ballplayers,” — Simone Whitfield, policy watcher at Fenley Brook Practice, added during the briefing.

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  • 78 — mentions tracked
  • 1980 — updates logged

Timeline

Nov 8 — He played for the Angels and won a World Series with the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies....

Nov 10 — Boone hailed from a family of ballplayers....

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