BRET BOONE

ALASKA BASEBALL ALUMNI HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2023
Day 11 Inductee

ALASKA BASEBALL ALUMNI HALL OF FAME

2022 saw the first class of the AKGPA Hall of Fame inducted during the month of April. The inaugural group were drawn from players, executives, mascots, and personnel directly involved with baseball in Fairbanks, Alaska. Listed below is the first class in its entirety:

THE ’22 TWENTY: Dan Pastorini, Bill Lee, Dave Kingman, Morganna the Kissing Bandit, Tom Seaver, Dave Winfield, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Jason Giambi, Bowie Kuhn, Andy Messersmith, Alvin Davis, Bob Boone, Sean Timmons, Allan Simpson, Bruce Robinson, Rod Dedeaux, H.A. (Red) Boucher, Hap Dumont, and Don Dennis.

2023 will see the induction of a new member into our Ball Hall every day during the month of April until the class is complete on the 20th.

Join us during the month of April for our second countdown of the Alaska Goldpanners Alumni Association Hall of Fame – Class of 2023.

’23 TWENTY HALL OF FAME, DAY 11 INDUCTEE:

BRET BOONE

Bret Robert Boone (born April 6, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. During his career Boone was a three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He is a third generation professional athlete. His brother is Aaron Boone, manager of the New York Yankees.

Mel Allen on ‘This Week in Baseball’:

“Bob Boone once played in the game and this year his son Bret has carried on the tradition.”

(Bret:) “It’s kinda neat actually… and you feel, it’s gonna be twelve o’clock and you feel as if, you know, it’s time to go to bed, but actually, you know, it’s bright out, and you go to the beach. They don’t have a beach here, but .. So, I think it’s really something different and unique.”

“I asked him how in the hell he hit that pitch,” Eddie Guardado said. “And he said, ‘Sometimes Boone hits those pitches.'”

AMATEUR CLIPPINGS:

1988 – Earned distinction of becoming first Goldpanner whose father also played with the team.
1988 – Batted .330 for Trojans entering NCAA West I Regional with eight home runs and 50 RBIs.
1988 – Led USC in stolen base percentage (12-for-14).
1987 – Drafted by Minnesota Twins after graduating from El Dorado High in Placentia, California.

PROFESSIONAL CLIPPINGS:

SILVER SLUGGER – 2001, 2003
Grandfather Ray, father Bob, and brother Aaron all have played in the Majors
1998 – Became the first third-generation All-Star in baseball history (father Bob and grandfather Ray).
1997 – Set MLB record for 2B with fielding percentage of .997 (2 errors in 607 total chances) … glove was sent to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
’95,’96,’97 – Led league in fielding at second base
1992 – Pacific Coast League All- Star
1990 – Drafted by the Mariners in the fifth round

Goldpanners Statistics 1988

YEAR	G	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB	SH	HP	AVG
1988	58	218	55	63	43	13	1	11	37	28	7	2	8	.289

NEWS CLIPPINGS:

Wikipedia: Bret Boone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Boone)

Baseball Reference: (https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boonebr01.shtml)

VIDEO HIGHLIGHT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQRJ_35-vks

Batting Stats (1992-2003)

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1992	SEA	33	129	15	25	4	15	4	34	1	1	.224	.318	.194
1993	SEA	76	271	31	68	12	38	17	52	2	3	.301	.443	.251
1994	CIN	108	381	59	122	12	68	24	74	3	4	.368	.491	.320
1995	CIN	138	513	63	137	15	68	41	84	5	1	.326	.429	.267
1996	CIN	142	520	56	121	12	69	31	100	3	2	.275	.354	.233
1997	CIN	139	443	40	99	7	46	45	101	5	5	.298	.332	.223
1998	CIN	157	583	76	155	24	95	48	104	6	4	.324	.458	.266
1999	ATL	152	608	102	153	20	63	47	112	14	9	.310	.416	.252
2000	SD	127	463	61	116	18	74	50	97	8	4	.326	.421	.251
2001	SEA	158	623	118	206	37	141	40	110	5	5	.372	.578	.331
2002	SEA	155	608	88	169	24	107	53	102	12	5	.339	.462	.278
2003	SEA	159	622	111	183	35	117	68	125	16	3	.366	.535	.294
TOTAL		1385	5142	709	1371	276	784	400	270	64	43	.325	.435	.269

Check back tomorrow as we unveil the latest ’23 TWENTY inductee.

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