Bob Boone, World Series champion and part of 3-generation baseball family, dies at 78

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bob Boone, the catcher on the Philadelphia Phillies' first World Series championship team in 1980 who won seven Gold Gloves and was part of baseball's first three-generation family, has died.

Key points

• Boone spent his first 10 seasons with the Phillies, played seven with the California Angels and two with the Kansas City Royals.
• Boone's son, Bret, confirmed his father's death Tuesday on social media.
• Bob was an incredible player, teammate and family man.
• It was a privilege to call him my father.

Boone's son, Bret, confirmed his father's death Tuesday on social media. The Phillies remarked in an official note Boone died Monday. No cause of death was confirmed.

"He was a man of great integrity. He was a great dad, husband, and patriarch. It was a privilege to call him my father. Baseball lost a great one today, " Bret Boone wrote.

Boone spent his first 10 seasons with the Phillies, played seven with the California Angels and two with the Kansas City Royals. He additionally managed the Royals and Cincinnati Reds.

"Bob was an incredible player, teammate and family man. He embodied everything we believe exemplary athletes should represent, both on and off the field, " the Phillies remarked in an official note. "We were proud to have him as part of the Phillies family during one of the most historic runs in team history. His impact on our organization, his teammates, and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him will never be forgotten."

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