BOB BOONE: A BASEBALL LIFE WORTH REMEMBERING

Some things in baseball are bigger than rivalries, criticism, and wins and losses. Today is one of those moments.

Bob Boone, a respected baseball lifer and father of Aaron Boone, has passed away at the age of 78.

A seven-time Gold Glove winner, four-time All-Star, and member of the 1980 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, Boone represented everything admirable about the game. He was tough, dependable, and respected. He spent 19 seasons behind the plate and helped build one of baseball's most remarkable family legacies.

I've been plenty critical of Aaron Boone as Yankees manager, and those opinions haven't changed. But baseball is still a family, and losing a father transcends anything that happens between the lines.

Today, there is no criticism. Just respect for a man who dedicated his life to the game we love.

From all of us at Bleeding Yankee Blue, our sincere condolences to Aaron, Bret, and the entire Boone family.

Rest in peace, Bob Boone. You left your mark on baseball.