# Bob Boone, MLB All-Star and father of Yankees manager, dead at 78

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bob-boone-mlb-all-star-and-father-of-yankees-manager-dead-at-78/
- Published: 2026-11-10T13:05:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T13:21:12+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/bob-boone-mlb-all-star-and-father-of-yankees-manager-dead-at-78/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Bob Boone has died aged 78.
- He played 19 MLB seasons and won seven Gold Gloves.
- He later managed the Royals and Reds, coaching son Aaron.

## Summary

Bob Boone, a four-time MLB All-Star and father of Yankees manager Aaron Boone and former All-Star Bret Boone, has died aged 78, according to multiple reports. He played 19 seasons as a catcher, won seven Gold Gloves and helped the Philadelphia Phillies secure their first championship in 1980.

Boone began his major-league career with Philadelphia in 1972 and also played for the California Angels and Kansas City Royals. He later managed the Royals and Cincinnati Reds, including coaching Aaron in Cincinnati before his son was traded to the Yankees in 2003. The Boone family’s baseball history spans three generations, beginning with Bob’s father, Ray.

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