1978 Topps #161 BOB BOONE Card SIGNED AUTOGRAPHEDPhiladelphia Phillies

SIGNER: Bob Boone

CARD SIZE: 2-1/2"x3-1/2"

COMMENTS / CONDITION: Offered is Bob Boone's 1978 Topps card #161 which has been hand-signed by Boone. As with all of my signed items, the signature is guaranteed to pass inspection by any major authenticator, or your money back. See scans for signature quality and card condition.

BIO: Robert Raymond Boone was born in 1947 in San Diego, CA and went to college at Stanford University. He played major league baseball from 1972 to 1990 as catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, appeared in the 1980 World Series, and was selected 4 times as an All-Star. After he retired as a player, he was a Cincinnati Reds coach in 1994 and later managed the Kansas City Royals and the Reds. He joined the Washington Nationals in 2005 and is currently (as of February 2009) an Assistant General Manager and Vice President, Player Development. He has the rare distinction of being the son of a major leaguer (Ray Boone) and the father of two others (Bret Boone and Aaron Boone).

Item: L14711b