Bob Boone, World Series champion and member of MLB’s first three-generation family, dead at 78

Former Major League Baseball catcher and manager Bob Boone has died aged 78, his son Bret announced. A four-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner, Boone was part of MLB’s first three-generation baseball family and became a respected figure both on the field and in the players’ union.

Boone played 19 seasons for Philadelphia, California and Kansas City, winning a World Series with the Phillies in 1980. He recorded a .254 batting average, 105 home runs and 826 runs batted in, then managed the Royals and Cincinnati Reds to a 371-444 record. His sons Bret and Aaron also played in the majors; Aaron manages the New York Yankees. No cause of death was announced.