Aaron Boone – New York Yankees
Heading into the 2017 season, it looked like the New York Yankees would be contempt with rebuilding and developing for following seasons. But that didn’t prevent the Yankees from finishing as one of the best teams in MLB. The Baby Bombers’ play, however, didn’t prevent Joe Girardi from losing his job.
As mentioned in the first slide, the Yankees parted ways with Girardi after 10 years, and despite the team coming just one game away from the World Series.
Who the Yankees chose as a replacement came as a bit of the surprise, when New York decided to hire former MLB third baseman, Aaron Boone. The 44-year-old has no prior managerial experience, or any professional coaching experience either.
After Boone retired from his playing career, he traded his bat and glove in for a mic and headed to the booth and became an analyst at ESPN. Doing that kept Boone relative in today’s game and made him an option as New York’s newest manager.
However, managing a team in New York is never an easy task, especially for the Yankees. Dealing with the harsh environment in New York can be a challenge. Not only does Boone have to handle that but also following in Girardi’s footsteps. If the Yankees struggle in 2018 and don’t live up to the hype they created from 2017, Boone could find himself in hot water early.
With that said, Boone lives for the big moment. He owns, arguably, the most prominent home run in Yankees history. His Game 7, extra-inning, walk-off homer against Tim Wakefield and the Boston Red Sox sent the Yankees to the World Series back in 2003.
Can Boone create some more big moments with the Yankees now that he’s manager?