Bob Boone, Phillies catcher on 1980 World Series team, dies at 78
Boone won seven Gold Gloves and was part of baseball's first three-generation family; no cause of death was announced.
Bob Boone, the catcher on the Philadelphia Phillies' first World Series championship team, has died at age 78. His son Bret announced the death on social media on Tuesday. No cause of death was announced.
Boone spent his first 10 seasons with the Phillies, then played for the California Angels and Kansas City Royals. He caught 2,225 games in 19 big league seasons and won seven Gold Gloves. He led the 1980 Phillies with a .412 batting average in their World Series win over the Royals and caught the final out of Game 6.
Boone also managed the Royals and Cincinnati Reds. His father, Ray, played 13 major league seasons, and two of Bob's sons, Aaron and Bret, had long MLB careers. Aaron now manages the New York Yankees.
Key points
- Died at 78; cause of death not announced
- Won seven Gold Gloves and caught 2,225 games in 19 seasons
- Caught the final out of the Phillies' 1980 World Series clincher
- Son Aaron Boone manages the New York Yankees
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