Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was a four-time All-Star.

Boone rebounded by throwing out 21 of the first 34 steal attempts and helping the Angels to the AL West title.

[4] As a free agent, Boone signed with the Kansas City Royals, but a broken finger in 1990 led to his retirement at age 42 following his shortened season, in which he batted .239/.336/.265.

Boone caught 117 shutouts during his career, ranking him tied for 13th all-time in 2010 among major league catchers.

[6] The job was contingent on Orlando being awarded a National League franchise to begin play in 1993; the NL instead chose Miami and Denver.

[8] Bret's son Jake Boone is an infielder in the Washington Nationals minor league system.