Bob Boone has passed away at age 78
Bob Boone, longtime major league catcher and manager, has passed away, per reports. He was 78. Boone spent 19 years in the major leagues. Drafted out of Stanford by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969, Boone got a cup of coffee in 1972 before becoming the Phillies’ regular catcher in 1973. He finished

<p>Bob Boone, longtime major league catcher and manager, has passed away, per reports. He was 78. Boone spent 19 years in the major leagues. Drafted out of Stanford by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969, Boone got a cup of coffee in 1972 before becoming the Phillies’ regular catcher in 1973. He finished</p>