00:00Bob Boone, a four-time All-Star catcher and the father of Yankees manager Aaron Boone,
00:06has died at the age of 78, according to multiple reports.
00:10The San Diego native was drafted by the Phillies in 1969 and debuted in Philadelphia in 1972.
00:17In 1980, he helped the franchise win its first World Series championship.
00:22Over 19 seasons in the majors, Boone made four All-Star teams and won seven gold gloves,
00:28one of the finest defensive catchers of his era.
00:32Philadelphia traded him to the California Angels in 1981,
00:35and his first season there brought the best MVP finish of his career.
00:39He closed out his playing days in Kansas City, then returned to lead the Royals as manager in 1995.
00:46From 2001 to 2003, he managed the Cincinnati Reds,
00:51where he had the honor of coaching his own son Aaron, before Aaron's famous trade to the Yankees.
00:56Aaron went on to hit one of the most famous home runs in baseball history,
01:01in Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, and is now entering his 10th year as Yankees manager.
01:07His brother Brett, a three-time All-Star, played 14 seasons in the majors,
01:12and Bob's father, Ray, spent 13 years in the big leagues,
01:16making the Boones one of baseball's rare three-generation families.
01:20Bob Boone was 78.
