AARON BOONE/JUAN CASTOR Autographed Signed Official NL BASEBALL

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Aaron Boone |
Juan Castro
Autographed Signed Official NL BASEBALL
Aaron John Boone
(born March 9, 1973) is an American former
professional baseball
infielder
, broadcaster, and
manager
. He is the current manager for the
New York Yankees
of
Major League Baseball
(MLB). Boone played in MLB for the
Cincinnati Reds
,
New York Yankees
,
Cleveland Indians
,
Florida Marlins
,
Washington Nationals
, and
Houston Astros
from 1997 through 2009. He is the son of
Bob Boone
, grandson of
Ray Boone
, and the brother of
Bret Boone
.
Boone was an
All-Star
in 2003, and hit a series-winning
walk-off home run
in the
2003 American League Championship Series
. From 2010 to 2017, Boone was employed by
ESPN
as a game analyst and was a color commentator for
ESPN
's
Sunday Night Baseball
coverage, as well as a contributor to
Baseball Tonight
.
In December 2017, the Yankees hired Boone to become the 33rd manager in franchise history.
Contents
1
Amateur career
2
Professional career
2.1
Cincinnati Reds
2.2
New York Yankees
2.3
Cleveland Indians
2.4
Later career
3
Broadcasting career
4
Managing career
4.1
2018 season
4.2
2019 season
4.3
Managerial record
5
Personal life
6
See also
7
References
8
External links
Amateur career
Boone attended
Villa Park High School
in
Villa Park, California
. He
batted
.423 with 22
stolen bases
for the school's baseball team in his senior year, and was named the
Century League
's co-player of the year. The
California Angels
selected Boone on the third day of the
1991 MLB draft
, but he had no intention to sign a professional contract.
[1]
He attended the
University of Southern California
(USC) and played
college baseball
for the
USC Trojans
. In 1993, he played
collegiate summer baseball
for the
Orleans Cardinals
of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
, and Orleans won the league's championship.
[2]
[3]
Professional career
Cincinnati Reds
The
Cincinnati Reds
selected Boone in the third round of the
1994 MLB draft
.
[4]
Boone made his MLB debut in June 1997,
[5]
and was ejected from the game after being called out sliding into home.
[6]
[7]
On the last day of the 1998 season, the Reds started the only MLB
infield
composed of two sets of brothers: first baseman
Stephen Larkin
,
second baseman
Bret Boone
,
shortstop
Barry Larkin
, and third baseman Aaron Boone.
[8]
[9]
On September 22, 2002, Boone hit the last home run in
Riverfront Stadium
in the eighth inning, a solo home run off
Dan Plesac
.
[
citation needed
]
Boone hit a career-high 26 home runs in 2002, playing in all 162 games. The Reds named Boone their team's
most valuable player
. He appeared in the
2003 MLB All-Star Game
.
[10]
New York Yankees
The
New York Yankees
acquired Boone from the Reds for
Brandon Claussen
,
Charlie Manning
and cash on July 31, 2003.
[11]
In 54 games after the trade, he hit .254 with a .720 OPS, six home runs and 31 RBIs.
[12]
During Game 7 of the
2003 American League Championship Series
(ALCS), Boone hit a
walk-off home run
in the 11th inning, off of
Tim Wakefield
, which gave the
New York Yankees
a 6–5 victory over the
Boston Red Sox
, thus prolonging the
Curse of the Bambino
. The
New York Daily News
dubbed the play the "Curse of the Boonebino".
[13]
This home run was rated the ninth-best home run of all time on
Baseball Tonight
. For some time afterward, Red Sox fans called Boone "Aaron Fucking Boone," much as they called
Bucky Dent
"Bucky Fucking Dent."
[14]
In January 2004, Boone tore the
anterior cruciate ligament
in his left knee during a pick-up basketball game. The game violated the standard MLB player contract, which forbids taking part in off-season basketball, skiing and surfing. The Yankees immediately hinted that they would terminate his contract.
[15]
[16]
[17]
Soon after trading for
Alex Rodriguez
to play third base, the Yankees released Boone on February 27, 2004.
[12]
Cleveland Indians
Boone signed a two-year contract with the
Cleveland Indians
in June 2004. He earned 0,000 for 2004,  million for the 2005 season, and a club option for the 2006 season worth .5 million.
[18]
After missing the entire 2004 season, Boone played 154 games in 2005. He batted .243 with 16 home runs and 60 RBIs.
[19]
The Indians exercised an option on Boone's contract for the 2006 season.
[20]
In his second season with Cleveland, he batted .251 with seven home runs.
[21]
Later career
Boone with the Marlins in 2007
On December 29, 2006, Boone signed a one-year contract with the
Florida Marlins
worth 5,000.
[21]
[22]
He batted .286 in 69 games for the Marlins in 2007.
[23]
On December 6, 2007, Boone signed a one-year, ,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals.
[24]
On December 18, 2008, Boone signed a one-year 0,000, plus incentives, deal with the Houston Astros.
[25]
In March 2009, Boone underwent
open-heart surgery
to replace a
bicuspid aortic valve
, a condition that he has been aware of since childhood but which routine tests indicated had recently worsened. Boone stated that doctors told him he could play baseball when he recovers, but he was not sure if he would choose to do so.
[26]
[27]
[28]
Boone returned to baseball on August 10, when he began his rehabilitation with the
Corpus Christi Hooks
, the Astros' Double-A minor league affiliate. He played five innings and was hitless in two plate appearances. Boone stated after the game that his goal was to return to the major leagues by September 1, the date that major league rosters expand.
[29]
Boone was activated on September 1, and added to the Astros' expanded roster.
[30]
On September 2, Boone made his season debut, playing at first base and going 0 for 3.
[31]
On September 16, Boone stated that he was leaning towards retirement, and on October 4 he played his last game.
Juan Gabriel Castro
(born June 20, 1972), is a
Mexican
former
professional baseball
infielder
, who played in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
,
Cincinnati Reds
,
Minnesota Twins
,
Baltimore Orioles
, and
Philadelphia Phillies
, during his 17-year big league career. Castro was known mainly for his defensive abilities. He was primarily a
reserve player
. Castro batted and threw right-handed. He currently is serving as the infield coach for the Philadelphia Phillies and the manager for
Mexico national baseball team
.
Contents
1
Baseball career
1.1
Los Angeles Dodgers
1.2
Cincinnati Reds
1.3
Minnesota Twins
1.4
Cincinnati Reds (second stint)
1.5
Baltimore Orioles
1.6
Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)
1.7
Philadelphia Phillies
1.8
Los Angeles Dodgers (third stint)
1.9
Retirement
1.10
Coaching
2
References
3
External links
Baseball career
Los Angeles Dodgers
Castro was signed as an undrafted
free agent
by the
Los Angeles Dodgers
in 1991 and began his trek through the
minor leagues
with the
Great Falls Voyagers
in 1991. He followed that up with time spent with the
Bakersfield Dodgers
,
San Antonio Missions
and
Albuquerque Dukes
. He was selected to the
Texas League
All-Star Team while with San Antonio in 1994.
Castro made his major league debut with the
Los Angeles Dodgers
on September 2,
1995
against the
Montreal Expos
as a defensive replacement at
third base
. He got his first at bat on September 11 and recorded his first career hit in his first career start, on the final day of the season, October 1, against the
San Diego Padres
.
Playing for the Dodgers was especially meaningful for Castro, as he idolized fellow Mexican and former
Dodgers
pitching ace
Fernando Valenzuela
as a child.
Castro played for the Dodgers through the
1999
season. His primary position was
shortstop
, but he also backed up at
second base
and
third base
.
Cincinnati Reds
After seeing very little playing time during the 1999 season, Castro was traded by the Dodgers to the
Cincinnati Reds
for Kenny Lutz on April 1, 2000, just before the start of the season.
He played with the Reds from 2000 to 2004, mostly as a
utility player
. In 2003, he batted .253/.290/.388 with career highs of 9 home runs and 33 RBIs.
Minnesota Twins
In
2005
, Castro was signed by the
Minnesota Twins
as a backup to rookie shortstop
Jason Bartlett
. Bartlett struggled and Castro saw increased playing time. He batted .257/.279/.386, and his 9 sacrifices were 7th in the league.
[1]
Cincinnati Reds (second stint)
[
edit
]
On June 15,
2006
, Castro was traded back to the
Cincinnati Reds
for minor league
outfielder
Brandon Roberts
. On April 21,
2008
, he was
designated for assignment
by the Reds.