1973
Born March 9, 1973
La Mesa, CA, USA
Aaron Boone Notable
b. March 9, 1973 · Cincinnati Reds 1997–2003, New York Yankees 2003, Cleveland Indians 2005–2006, Florida Marlins 2007, Washington Nationals 2008, Houston Astros 2009
Aaron Boone played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1997 and closing with the Houston Astros in 2009.
Across 1,152 games he batted .263, with 1,017 hits and 519 runs. He finished with 126 home runs, 216 doubles and 107 stolen bases.
He played 951 games at third base, with 1,867 assists and 127 errors. He turned 169 double plays. He also played 104 games at first base.
He was an All-Star in 2003. He hit three home runs in a game two times — 2002 and 2003.
He was born in La Mesa, CA, USA on March 9, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2003 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1999, 2003 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CIN | 16 | 49 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .245 |
| 1998 | CIN | 58 | 181 | 24 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 36 | 6 | .282 |
| 1999 | CIN | 139 | 472 | 56 | 132 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 72 | 30 | 79 | 17 | .280 |
| 2000 | CIN | 84 | 291 | 44 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 24 | 52 | 6 | .285 |
| 2001 | CIN | 103 | 381 | 54 | 112 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 29 | 71 | 6 | .294 |
| 2002 | CIN | 162 | 606 | 83 | 146 | 38 | 2 | 26 | 87 | 56 | 111 | 32 | .241 |
| 2003 | CIN/NYY | 160 | 592 | 92 | 158 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 96 | 46 | 104 | 23 | .267 |
| 2005 | CLE | 143 | 511 | 61 | 124 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 60 | 35 | 92 | 9 | .243 |
| 2006 | CLE | 104 | 354 | 50 | 89 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 27 | 62 | 5 | .251 |
| 2007 | FLA | 69 | 189 | 27 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 41 | 2 | .286 |
| 2008 | WSN | 104 | 232 | 23 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 52 | 0 | .241 |
| 2009 | HOU | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 1152 | 3871 | 519 | 1017 | 216 | 17 | 126 | 555 | 303 | 707 | 107 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Major-league debut: Aaron Boone
Aaron Boone made a major-league debut on June 20, 1997.
2002
Aaron Boone's Three-Home-Run Game, 2002
Aaron Boone hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the San Diego Padres on August 9, 2002.
2003
Aaron Boone's Three-Home-Run Game, 2003
Aaron Boone hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 8, 2003.
2009
Final major-league game: Aaron Boone
Aaron Boone played a final major-league game on October 4, 2009.
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