Boone announced his retirement as a player following a 12-year majorleague career and will become a baseball analyst for ESPN. Following open-heart surgery last March 23, Boone returned to the Houston Astros and went 0 for 13 in September. Teammate Geoff Blum took third base from David Wright after the season?s final game and presented Boone with it in the visiting clubhouse, a sign players knew ...

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