 Boone with the Marlins in June 2007 |
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| Born: March 9, 1973 | |
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| Major League Baseball debut | |
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| Selected MLB statistics (through August 1, 2007) |
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| HR | 120 |
| RBI | 527 |
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Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league infielder, currently with the Washington Nationals. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D He has previously played for the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Although he's had a long and dependable career, he is probably best known for his series winning home run in Game Seven of the 2003 ALCS. The 2003 American League Championship Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to
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College career
Aaron Boone played college at University of Southern California. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly
Professional career
On the last day of the 1998 season, the Reds helped him make baseball trivia history by starting the only infield ever composed of two sets of brothers: first baseman Stephen Larkin, second baseman Bret Boone, shortstop Barry Larkin, and third baseman Aaron Boone. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Bret Robert Boone (born April 6 1969 in El Cajon, California) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman. Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player
During a certain period of Boone's career, he was welcomed to the plate by his own fans with a loud "boo. " This was a play on his last name and was a positive cheer rather than a heckle.
Photo by Chris Nelson
Boone's claim to fame is his 11th inning home run during Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS which gave the New York Yankees a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The 2003 American League Championship Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Yankees won the game and the series on the home run, thus prolonging the Sox' Curse of the Bambino for one more year. The Curse of the Bambino was a Superstition cited often jokingly as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox Baseball team to win the World This home run was rated the 9th best home run of all time on Baseball Tonight. Baseball Tonight is a Sports Emmy Award -winning program that airs on ESPN, and is the only nightly highlight show devoted to Major League Baseball
On February 27, 2004, Boone was cut from the Yankee roster after tearing a knee ligament during a pick-up basketball game played in violation of his contract with the Yankees. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The knee is the lower extremity Joint connecting the Femur, Patella, and the Tibia. In Anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote three different types of structures Fibrous tissue that connects Bones to other bones Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law He was replaced at third base by former Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Since the Yankees would most likely not have tried to obtain Rodriguez if Boone had not been injured, it has been jokingly dubbed by some as the most important basketball injury in the history of baseball. During the 2004 season, the Yankees expressed an interest in re-signing Boone to play second base in 2005, replacing Enrique Wilson and Miguel Cairo, but Boone instead signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Indians. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Enrique Wilson Marte (born July 27, 1973 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder Miguel Jesús Cairo (born May 4, 1974 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Utility player
On December 29, 2006, Boone signed a one-year contract with the Florida Marlins[1]. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida.
On December 6, 2007, Boone signed a one-year, one million contract with the Washington Nationals. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D [2]
Family
He is the son of catcher and manager Bob Boone, the brother of all-star and the winner of four gold gloves, Bret Boone, who was also signed to the Nationals prior to the 2008 season, and the grandson of former major leaguer Ray Boone. Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is a former Catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who was a four-time All-Star Bret Robert Boone (born April 6 1969 in El Cajon, California) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman. Raymond Otis Boone ( July 27, 1923 - October 17, 2004) was an American Major League Baseball player He is married to Playboy Playmate Laura Cover and together they have a son. Laura Lee Cover (born May 6, 1977 in Bucyrus Ohio) is an American model and actress.
See also
- List of second generation MLB players
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
- Florida Marlins all-time roster
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- ESPN.com: Aaron Boone
- Aaron Boone on the Fish@Bat Florida Marlins Wiki
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