Looking for their next manager, the New York Yankees are turning their attention towards one of their former players, ESPN analyst Aaron Boone.
Aaron Boone, who hit one of the most famous homers in Yankees’ history and has served as an analyst on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball the last two years, is among the candidates to be the Yankees’ next manager, according to sources. An interview has not yet been scheduled.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 10, 2017
The Yankees fired Joe Girardi following their ALCS loss to the Houston Astros. Girardi had managed the team since 2008.
Boone’s MLB career also included stints with the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, then Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, and Houston Astros. Boone is a part of one of baseball’s best known families. He and his brother Bret are both third-generation players, following in the footsteps of grandfather Ray Boone and father Bob Boone.
While Boone was only briefly a Yankee, he did indeed hit one of the most iconic home runs in franchise history. In Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, Boone hit a walk-off home run to win the game and series, defeating the rival Boston Red Sox in the process.