Aaron Boone is a former MLB infielder and a current MLB manager for the New York Yankees. Over his 13-year MLB career, Boone played for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, and Houston Astros. Boone was an All-Star in 2003 and is perhaps best known for a series-winning walk-off home run he hit in the 2003 American League Championship Series. Boone played his collegiate baseball at USC.
After retiring from the MLB, Boone was an in-game MLB analyst and a color commentator for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, as well as a contributor on MLB Tonight. In December 2017, the Yankees hired Boone to become the 33rd manager in franchise history.