Aarone Boone's 2009 season (and possibly career) will end as the 36-year old will have heart surgery. I'd completely lost track of Boone's existence after 2003. Apparently he's been on the Indians (f them), the Marlins, and now the Astros. Probably some other teams too that I didn't bother to look up. I have a lot going on in my life. Really.
Aaron Boone is best known for his walk-off Home Run in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series. It was ranked as the best home run ever at the old Yankee stadium. Now, I'm a Yankees fan. He did this against the Red Sox. I hate Boston and everything about that place (minus Boston College). Thus, it was one of the greatest baseball related moments of my life. Consider this: Boone was a freakin' scrub at the time. He took one swing that entire game, and it happened to send the Yankees to the World Series. They lost the WS, but shut up. How many times have YOU been to the World Series? That's right. Eat me.
Get well soon Aaron. I may have forgotten about you as a person, but your home run will always stick with me. So you've got that going for you, which is nice.
[story from MLB.com]
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