Aaron John Boone was born on March 9,1973 and is an American baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball.
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27 Facts About Aaron Boone
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Aaron Boone previously played in MLB for 13 seasons from 1997 through 2009.
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Aaron Boone began serving as the Yankees' manager in 2018, leading the team to two 100-win records during his first two seasons and playoff appearances in all five.
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Aaron Boone attended the University of Southern California and played college baseball for the USC Trojans.
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Aaron Boone made his MLB debut in June 1997, and was ejected from the game after being called out sliding into home.
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Aaron Boone hit a career-high 26 home runs in 2002, playing in all 162 games.
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In January 2004, Aaron Boone tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a pick-up basketball game.
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Aaron Boone signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Indians in June 2004.
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On December 29,2006, Aaron Boone signed a one-year contract with the Florida Marlins worth $925,000.
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On December 6,2007, Aaron Boone signed a one-year, $1,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals.
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On December 18,2008, Aaron Boone signed a one-year $750,000, plus incentives, deal with the Houston Astros.
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Aaron Boone played in only 10 games in 2009, reaching base only once—on a hit by pitch—in 14 plate appearances.
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In March 2009, Aaron 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.
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Aaron 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.
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Aaron Boone played five innings and was hitless in two plate appearances.
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Aaron Boone served as a guest analyst for the MLB Network coverage of the 2009 ALCS between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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On February 23,2010, Aaron Boone announced his retirement and that he would become an analyst for ESPN.
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Aaron Boone called the 2014 and 2015 World Series for ESPN Radio with play-by-play announcer Dan Shulman.
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On September 2,2018, Aaron Boone was suspended for one game for making illegal contact with an umpire.
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Aaron Boone became the first manager in MLB history to have 100 or more wins in each of his first two seasons.
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Aaron Boone finished runner-up to Minnesota Twins manager, Rocco Baldelli.
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Aaron Boone and Cover have four children: two biological children and two adopted.
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Aaron Boone, who had open heart surgery in 2009, had surgery to implant a pacemaker in March 2021.
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Aaron Boone was quoted as feeling “awesome” after being on the bench for two weeks following the procedure.
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