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Bret Boone

Biography

Bret Boone

Born in El Cajon, California, in 1969, Bret Boone reached the major leagues in 1992. He hit 252 home runs, drove in more than 1,000 runs, and won four Gold Gloves and two Silver Slugger Awards in a 14-year career with the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres. A Sports Illustrated writer called him "perhaps the coolest guy in the majors --- and one of the smartest." Boone lives in Southern California.

Bret Boone

Books by Bret Boone

by Bret Boone and Kevin Cook - Memoir, Nonfiction, Sports

Bret Boone didn't care about family legacy as he fought his way into the Major Leagues in 1992; he wanted to make his own way. He did just that, building a 14-year career that included three all-star appearances, four Gold Gloves, a bout with alcoholism, and the ignominy of being traded for the infamous "player to be named later." Now that he's coaching minor leaguers half his age, and his 15-year-old son has the potential to be a fourth-generation major leaguer, Bret is ready to reflect on and tell the story of baseball from the perspective of his family's 70-year history in the sport.