- Bob Boone, a catcher on the Philadelphia Phillies' 1980 World Series team, has died at 78 — his son Bret announced the news; no cause was given.
- A seven-time Gold Glove winner and durable backstop, Boone caught more than 2,200 big-league games and finished his career in the Phillies’ Wall of Fame.
- Patriarch of baseball’s first three-generation family (father Ray, sons Aaron and Bret, and a grandson in baseball), Boone also managed the Royals and Reds and later worked in front offices.
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