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Aaron John Boone (born March 9 , 1973 in La Mesa , California ) is a Third Baseman in Major League Baseball who has played for the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees but currently is with the Cleveland Indians . He played collegiate baseball for the University Of Southern California . He has been married since 2003 to former Playboy Playmate Laura Cover . He is the son of catcher and manager Bob Boone , the brother of Second Baseman Bret Boone , and the grandson of major leaguer Ray Boone . On the last day of the 1998 season, the Reds helped him make baseball trivia history by starting the only infield ever composed of two sets of brothers: First Baseman Stephen Larkin, second baseman Bret Boone, Shortstop Barry Larkin , and third baseman Aaron Boone. He is most famous for his 11th inning Walkoff Home Run during Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS to give the Yankees a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox , and he is still booed by the fans every time he comes to bat at Fenway Park . The home run has earned him the nickname Aaron Bleepin' Boone in Red Sox Nation . On February 27 , 2004 , Boone was cut from the Yankee roster after tearing a Knee Ligament during a pick-up Basketball game played in violation of his Contract with the Yankees. He was replaced at third base by former Texas Rangers Shortstop Alex Rodriguez . During the 2004 season, the Yankees expressed an interest in re-signing Boone to play Second Base in 2005 , replacing Enrique Wilson and Miguel Cairo , but Boone instead signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Indians. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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