He set the record for career games caught by a catcher with 1,919 in Kansas City. He was 41 years old when he won his final Gold Glove with the Royals in 1989.
Former Major League Baseball catcher and manager Bob Boone has died at the age of 78, his family and former teams announced on Tuesday. Boone played 19 seasons in the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, and Kansas City Royals. A four-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove Award winner, he helped lead the Phillies to their first World Series title in 1980.
Boone was part of baseball's first three-generation family, as the son of Ray Boone and father of former major leaguers Aaron Boone and Bret Boone. Following his playing career, Boone managed the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds, compiling a 371-444 managerial record, and later served in the Washington Nationals' front office.
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