Bob Boone Stats & Facts
Bob Boone Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 195 Born: Wednesday, November 19, 1947 in San Diego, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 9/10/1972 Last Game: 9/27/1990 Full Name: Robert Raymond Boone
Carlton Fisk breaks the record catching his 2,226th major league game
Carlton Fisk breaks the record catching his 2,226th major league game On June 22, 1993, On his final day as a professional baseball player, 45 year-old Chicago White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White Sox catches his 2,226th major league game, breaking the record held by Bob Boone. The White Sox…
Catcher Gary Carter, back with the Montreal Expos, joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club.
Catcher Gary Carter, back with the Montreal Expos, joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club.
Free agents Ron Guidry (Yankees), Rich Gedman (Red Sox), Bob Boone (Angels) and Tim Raines (Expos) all re-sign with their former clubs on the first day they are allowed to do so, after being victims of collusionduring the off-season. Doyle Alexander (Braves) will re-sign on May 5th.
Free agents Ron Guidry (Yankees), Rich Gedman (Red Sox), Bob Boone (Angels) and Tim Raines (Expos) all re-sign with their former clubs on the first day they are allowed to do so, after being victims of collusionduring the off-season. Doyle Alexander (Braves) will re-sign on May 5th.
Collusion becomes the topic as 10 players including Future HOF players Dawson and Raines remain unsigned
On January 8, 1987, several high-profile free agents are not signed by a midnight deadline, and thus will not be eligible to re-sign with their clubs until May 1, unless another team offers them a contract. The players: Doyle Alexander, Bob Boone, Andre Dawson, Rich Gedman, Ron Guidry, Toby Harrah, Bob Horner, Lance Parrish,…
Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration when no clubs will sign him
After finding no other clubs interested in signing him, free agent pitcher and 20-game winner Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration with the Tigers while at the same time accusing the major league owners of collusion against free agents. Morris had offered to sign a one-year contract, with salary to be determined by an arbitrator, with either the Yankees, Angels, Twins or Phillies, but was turned down by all four.
The Angels get three pinch hits in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Blue Jays, 4 – 3. Darrell Miller, Mike Brown and Bob Boone all deliver singles to give Mike Witt the complete game win.
The Angels get three pinch hits in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Blue Jays, 4 – 3. Darrell Miller, Mike Brown and Bob Boone all deliver singles to give Mike Witt the complete game win.
Pete Rose saves Bob Boone on a Frank White foul pop 1980 World Series
October 21, 1980 At Veteran’s Stadium the Philadelphia Phillies are leading 4-1 but the Kansas City Royals have loaded the bases. Frank White hits a pop fly in foul territory. Bob Booneis under it but wrestles control of the ball. But Pete Rose is standing right behind Boone and makes the catch for the second…
Philadelphia’s Del Unser homers in his 3rd consecutive pinch-hit appearance a walk off 3 run shot vs Rollie Fingers to tie the MLB record.
Philadelphia’s Del Unser homers in his 3rd consecutive pinch-hit appearance (the prior ones were on June 30th and July 5th) to tie the major-league record set by Lee Lacy in 1978. The Phillies beat the Padres, 6 – 5.
St. Louis Cardinals 1B Keith Hernandez wins the first of his 11 straight Gold Glove Awards (a MLB record at first base)
1978 – The Sporting News announces the Gold Glove winners. Shortstop Mark Belanger wins for the eighth and final time, while first baseman Keith Hernandez and catcher Bob Boone are each honored for the first time.