The New York Yankees have reportedly named Aaron Boone their new manager succeeding Joe Girardi who was dismissed after the team was eliminated by the Houston Astros in the ALCS.
Boone played in the bigs for 12 seasons with six teams - the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, Houston Astros and, of course, the Yankees. He only played 54 games for the Yankees in 2003, but his home run off Tim Wakefield in Game 7 of the ALCS put him in Bronx Bombers lore and earned him the nickname Aaron "F*#kin'" Boone in Boston.
Since 2016, Boone has been a color commentator on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. The Yankees hiring of Boone is historic as he and his father Bob Boone become the first father-son managerial combo in MLB history. The elder Boone managed the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds from 1995-1997 and 2001-2003, respectively. Indeed, Boone played for his father during his managerial stint in Cincinnati.
Despite his baseball pedigree, Boone has no managing or coaching experience. I think the Yankees take a step backwards in 2018 and Yankees fans will soon long for Girardi.
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