Bret Boone, Rangers and Yankees
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Bret, the Rangers' new hitting coach, and Aaron, the Yankees manager, haven't sat in opposing dugouts since they were players in 2005.
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger joined the GBag Nation show on 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) to discuss his return to Texas after a stint at Triple-A, how he’s pulling himself out of his early-season slump, his experience with new hitting coach Bret Boone and more.
Now into their 50s, the Boone brothers are still meeting at the ballpark. For the first time in two decades, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone squared off against his older sibling on a big league field Tuesday night when the Texas Rangers came to town for the opener of a three-game series.
Bret recently replaced Donnie Ecker as Texas’ hitting coach, making Tuesday’s game the first big league competition between the brothers since 2005.
Bret Boone, the new hitting coach of the Texas Rangers, arrived in town for a three-game series against the Yankees, managed by brother Aaron Boone.
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When the Rangers hired Bret Boone to be their hitting coach earlier this month, Aaron Boone immediately checked the Yankees’ schedule.
Bret Boone, current hitting coach for the Texas Rangers, continues to honor his family's rich baseball heritage while influencing the game's future.
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