Bob Boone, longtime Angels catcher and part of a three-generation family of All-Stars, dies at 78

Bob Boone, a four-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner who spent much of his career with the Angels, has died, his son Bret announced Tuesday via social media. He was 78. No cause of death was shared. The sturdy catcher was the middle man in one of the most accomplished three-generation Major League Baseball families. He caught more games than all but two catchers in history. kAmq@@?6VD 72E96C[ #2J[ 2?5 9:D D@?D p2C@? 2?5 qC6E 2=D@ 6?;@J65 DF446DD7F= A=2J:?8 42C66CD] qFE q@3VD DE@@5 @FE AC:>2C:=J 3642FD6 96 H2D 2D 5FC23=6 2D 2 42DE\:C@? D<:==6E[ 42E49:?8 a[aad 82>6D :? `h D62D@?D]k^Am kAmw6 DA6?E D6G6? D62D@?D :? 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