Former MLB catcher, manager Bob Boone dies at 78

Bob Boone, a four-time All-Star catcher and the father of current New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, has died, his son said. He was 78.Read more trending newsBob Boone, who spent 19 seasons in the major leagues, was part of a three-generation MLB family. In addition to being the father of Aaron and Bret Boone, Bob Boone was the son of two-time All-Star Ray Boone.Bret Boone announced his father’s passing in a social media post late Monday.“With a heavy heart I’m here to confirm the passing of my dad (Bob Boone) today,” Bret Boone wrote. “He was a man of great integrity. He was a great dad, husband, and patriarch. It was a privilege to call him my father. “Baseball lost a great one today.”Bob Boone won seven Gold Glove Awards as a catcher, according to Baseball-Reference.com.His former Philadelphia Phillies teammate Greg Luzinski and former Cincinnati Reds general manager Jim Bowden, who hired Boone to manage the team in 2000, both posted on social media about his death late Monday, S