No, Bob Boone was what he's been for a while now. He was the middleman in the greatest family dynasty baseball has ever known.

Bret Boone, Bob’s son, made history in 1992 as MLB’s first third-generation player. His brother, Aaron Boone, also carved out a notable career and currently manages the New York Yankees.

Ray Boone, the father of Bob Boone and grandfather of Aaron and Bret Boone, died Saturday night at age 81, ESPN's Peter Gammons has learned.

Bob Boone managed 815 big-league games for the Royals and Reds and understood the pain his son felt Sunday night. “All good managers, losing hurts more than winning [feels good],” he said.

They have a picture together with Aaron and Bret, alongside Bob Boone and grandpa Ray Boone. The family has combined for 5,890 hits, 634 homers and 3,139 RBI with 10 All-Star Game appearances and ...

Boone’s grandfather, Ray, and father, Bob, went to San Diego high schools that aren’t far from Petco Park, which will host the Yankees-Rays ALDS and then the ALCS in one of MLB’s bubbles.

Aaron Boone’s famous “savage” rant was well-received by parents Bob and Susan, with his baseball lifer dad calling it “magnificent” in an interview with Yahoo published Wednesday.