Raymond Otis Boone (July 27, 1923 in San Diego, California - October 17, 2004 in San Diego) was a former major league baseball player. July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ...

An infielder, he broke in on September 3, 1948 with the Cleveland Indians. Over the next 13 years, he hit .275 with 151 home runs in 1373 games for Cleveland, the Detroit Tigers (an All-Star in 1954 and 1956), the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Athletics, the Milwaukee Braves, and the Boston Red Sox. September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... All-star (also, Allstar or All Star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of sports and entertainment. ... The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. ... The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

Ray was followed into the big leagues by son Bob Boone, who played from 1972-1990 and grandsons Bret Boone, who has played since 1992, and Aaron Boone, who has played since 1997. The Boone family was the first to send three generations of players to the All-Star Game. Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who was a four-time All_Star and one of the best defensive catchers in the games history. ... Bret Boone at bat against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ... Aaron Boone celebrates his game winning homerun in game 7 of the 2003 ALCS against the Boston Red Sox. ...

Boone playing for the Red Sox is ironic since:

1) He attended the same high school as Ted Williams. Ted Williams & Tom Yawkey Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002), nicknamed The Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, The Thumper and The Kid, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot, with the Boston...

2) Aaron hit the game-winning home run against the Sox in the 2003 American League Championship Series. The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ...

3) He and Joe Torre were teammates on the 1960 Braves. Joseph Paul Torre (born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is the manager of the New York Yankees and a former Major League Baseball player in the National League for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, St. ...

Boone's death was announced at Fenway Park before Game 4 of the AL championship series between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees, followed by a moment of silence -- one year to the day after Aaron hit his homer. Fenway Park is the home ballpark for the Boston Red Sox baseball club. ... The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ...

External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
• Cleveland Indians website