- Made major league debut on 3 September 1948.
- Finished 8th in voting for 1953 American League MVP for having .390 On-base percentage, .519 Slugging Percentage, 94 Runs, 258 Total Bases, 8 Triples, 26 Home Runs, 114 RBI, 72 Walks, 68 Strikeouts, 51 Extra-Base Hits and Hit by Pitch 5 times.
- Led American League in RBI (116) in 1955.
- Member of 1948 World Series Champion Cleveland Indians team. Member of 1959 American League Champion Chicago White Sox team.
- Named to 1954 and 1956 American League All-Star Teams.
- Father of Bob Boone
- Grandfather of Bret Boone and Aaron Boone
- Infielder for the American League's Cleveland Indians (1948-1953), Detroit Tigers (1953-1958), Chicago White Sox (1958-1959), Kansas City Athletics (1959), and Boston Red Sox (1960); and the National League's Milwaukee Braves (1959-1960).
- His wife, whom he married after his release from Navy after WWII, was an accomplished synchronized swimmer, born in San Diego, California, on 17 March 1926. They had three children: Robert, a renowned major league catcher, Rodney, and Theresa.
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