Aaron Boone
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Aaron Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a third baseman in Major League Baseball who has played for the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees but currently is with the Cleveland Indians.
He is the son of catcher and manager Bob Boone, the brother of the current Seattle Mariners second baseman Bret Boone, and the grandson of major leaguer Ray Boone.
He is most famous for his 11th inning home run during Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS to give the Yankees a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
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. He was replaced at third base by former Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez. 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.
External links
- Template:Baseball-reference
- ESPN.com: Aaron Boone (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5838)