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Remembering Bob Boone’s impact on the KC Royals as fans mourn his passing

Royals fans mourn the passing of former Royals player and manager Bob Boone, one of the greatest defensive catchers in baseball history and a baseball lifer.

By Brian Burrows · Kings of Kauffman

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 7:53 PM

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Former Kansas City Royals player and manager Bob Boone passed away on November 10 at age 78.
Boone finished his 19-year playing career in Kansas City, winning a Gold Glove in 1989.
He returned to manage the Royals from 1995 to 1997, compiling a 181-206 record.

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Former MLB catcher and manager Bob Boone passed away on November 10 at the age of 78. Boone spent 19 seasons in the majors, finishing his playing career with the Kansas City Royals in 1989 and 1990 before later managing the club from 1995 until 1997.

Boone won seven Gold Glove Awards, was named to four All-Star teams, and won the 1980 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Part of a multi-generational baseball family, he was the son of Ray Boone and the father of Bret, Matt, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

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