Bob Boone, Gold Glove Catcher and Patriarch of a Baseball Family, Dies at 78

Bob Boone, the longtime Angels catcher and four-time All-Star, has died at 78, his son Bret Boone announced ^[1][2].

Boone won seven Gold Glove Awards and a World Series championship, and he belonged to Major League Baseball's first three-generation family of All-Stars: his father and both of his sons also made All-Star teams ^[1][2].

In announcing his death, Bret Boone called his father his mentor and his rock, Fox News reports ^[1].

Few families have meant more to the game. Our prayers are with the Boone family.