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BASEBALL

The Journey Of Aaron Boone

Aaron Boone has many titles to his name.

He started out as a player in the Major Leagues where he played twelve years for six different teams starting in Cincinnati where he spent seven years from 1997-2003 .

During his time in Cincinnati he played in 668 games , had 2383 at bats , 327 runs , 646 hits , 86 home runs, 362 runs batted in and eighty three stolen bases and 428 strikeouts. “according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/booneaa01.shtml

Then he moved on to the team that wears the pinstripes where he spent one season in 2003. During his time with the team that wears the pinstripes he drove 31 runs had 48 hits , 6 home runs , 31 runs batted in, 8 stolen bases to go along with 30 strikeouts. “:according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/booneaa01.shtml

Then his playing career took a turn in 2004 as he didn’t play in the Majors or minor leagues. Why ? He injured his left knee. How? by playing basketball. “according to an article by Tyler Kepner in the New York Times. So who would replace Aaron Boone on the diamond? The team that wears the pinstripes had their options. Those options were Miguel Cairo, a free-agent signee who played 12 games at third for the Cardinals last season, and Enrique Wilson, who played 17 games there for the Yankees. “according to an article by Tyler Kepner of the New York Times.

Then he returned to the diamond in 2005 where he began his first of two seasons with Cleveland. In his first season Aaron Boone had 61 runs, 124 hits, 16 home runs and 60 runs batted in, 9 stolen bases and 35 strikeouts. After his two years in Cleveland he went to Florida for one season in 2007. where he had 27 runs , 54 hits , 5 home runs , 28 runs batted in 2 stolen bases and 41 strikeouts. After his one in Florida he played for Washington where he had 23, runs , 56 hits , 6 home runs , 28 runs batted in.

In 2009 he finished his career with Houston where he had 0 runs, 0 hits , 0 home runs , 0 runs batted and two stolen bases. “according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/booneaa01.shtml

Then he went into broadcasting in 2016 on Monday night before joining the Sunday night telecasts on ESPN. “according to an article by Tom Singer.

Then in 2018 he became the new manager for the team that wears the pinstripes.

In his first season as the manager of New York he finished with a record 100-62 while in his second in 2019 he finished with a record of 103 -59. Combined in his first two season as manger of the team that wears the pinstripes he has a 203 wins to 121 losses. “according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/booneaa01.shtml

What will his teams record be in 2020 when the season gets started ?