Aaron John Boone, popularly known as Aaron Boone is currently serving as the manager of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a former third baseman in MLB having played for teams like Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals and Houston Astros throughout his playing career.
Coming from La Mesa, California, United States, Aaron Boone has hit 126 home runs and 555 RBIs in his playing career. He was also an All-Star in 2003. Post his playing career, he also served as a game analyst for ESPN before becoming a manager for the New York Yankees in 2018. Under his leadership, the New York Yankees managed to gain two AL East Division titles in 2019 and 2022. They also achieved the wild card berth thrice in their career.
Aaron Boone is regarded as one of the most popular managers in the MLB because of his efforts. As of 2024, his managerial career presently consists of a win-loss record of 509-361 and a win-loss % of 58.5.
Who are Aaron Boone’s Parents?
Aaron Boone is the son of Bob Boone and Susan Boone. He belongs from a baseball family. Boone is also a descendant of Daniel Boone, an American frontiersman and pioneer who was responsible for exploring and turning Kentucky into a settlement.
Aaron Boone’s Mother
Susan Boone is the mother of Aaron Boone. She has managed three generations of baseball players in her family. According to her, while Aaron Boone was 8 years old, he used to rearrange the couches in their home into two dugouts of two teams in baseball. Then he would start playing baseball including pitching, hitting, running and also doing commentary, all the while, watching his father play baseball for Philadelphia Phillies on the TV. If the family members did not want to play around with him , he would not allow them to sit on the couches. This made her see the potential for baseball in her son; she pushed him to be a baseball player.
She continues to watch him as a manager now and sends him emojis like “Yay!” if his team wins and “Bummer” if his team loses.
Aaron Boone’s Father
Bob Boone is the father of Aaron Boone. Originally known as Raymond Robert Boone, he is a former MLB catcher and manager. As a catcher, he represented teams like the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and Kansas City Royals. He is a four time MLB All-Star player and a seven time Gold Glove Award winner. He became the World Series champion with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. He is a member of the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame.
As a manager, Bob Boone has worked with the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds in his career.
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Who are Aaron Boone’s Siblings?
Aaron Boone has two brothers named Bret Boone and Matt Boone.
Aaron Boone’s Brother Bret Boone
Bret Robert Boone is one of the brothers of Aaron Boone. He is a former MLB second baseman, notable for the best time of his career with the Seattle Mariners. He also played with the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
Boone is a three time MLB All-Star player. Moreover, he also won the Gold Glove Award four times in 1998, 2001 and 2003 and the Silver Slugger Award twice in 2001 and 2003. He also was the AL RBI leader in 2001.
Aaron Boone’s Brother Matt Boone
Matthew Joseph Boone is the other brother of Aaron Boone. He was a minor league player for the Cincinnati Reds and has played for seven seasons in the minor leagues.
Who is Aaron Boone’s Wife?
Laura Boone is the wife of Aaron Boone. Previously known as Laura Cover, she hails from Bucyrus, Ohio, United States. She is a former American fashion model and is notable for being the Playmate of the Month in the October 1998 issue of Playboy magazine. While the couple have kept their relationship timeline private, they became husband and wife on November 9, 2002 in a private ceremony in the presence of close family and friends.
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Does Aaron Boone have children?
Aaron Boone and his wife Laura Boone have four children together, of which two are adopted.
Brandon Boone is the eldest child of Aaron Boone and Laura Boone. Born in July, 2005, he is 18 years old as of February 2024. He enjoys playing baseball and football. Bella Boone is the second child of Aaron Boone and Laura Boone. Born in 2009, she is around 14 - 15 years old as of February 2024.
Moreover, Aaron Boone and his wife Laura Boone also adopted two boys named Jeanel Boone and his younger brother Sergot Boone from Kenscoff in Haiti in 2014.
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FAQ's On Aaron Boone Family
A. Aaron Boone is 50 years old as of February 2024.
A. Aaron Boone is the manager of the New York Yankees in MLB.
A. Aaron Boone stands at 6’2” (188 cm) and he weighs around 190 lbs (86 kg).
A. Aaron Boone scored 126 home runs in his career as a MLB player.
A. Aaron Boonbe has played for Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals and Houston Astros.