The seven-time Gold Glove winner and patriarch of baseball's first three-generation family was part of Philadelphia's first championship team.
Bob Boone, the catcher who helped the Philadelphia Phillies win their first World Series title, has died at 78. His son Bret Boone announced the death Tuesday on social media, and no cause was given.
"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," Bret Boone wrote.
Boone spent his first 10 seasons with the Phillies before playing seven years with the California Angels and two with the Kansas City Royals. He won seven Gold Gloves during his playing career and later managed both the Royals and the Cincinnati Reds.
Boone was part of baseball's first three-generation family. His father, Ray Boone, played 13 major league seasons and was a two-time All-Star with the Detroit Tigers. Bob's own sons carried the family name forward in the majors as well, with Aaron Boone going on to a long career of his own.