When the Yankees were looking for a manager last year, they interviewed traditional candidates such as Eric Wedge — a former manager — and other longtime coaches, including Rob Thomson and Hensley Meulens.
In the end, though, they went with Aaron Boone, who had never coached or managed at any level.
Kyle Peterson, who played with the Brewers and worked with Boone at ESPN covering the College and Little League world series, wasn’t surprised.
“When I heard he was up for the job, I knew if he got in the room [for an interview], he was gonna get the job,’’ said Peterson, who is the president of a commercial real estate company in Omaha, Neb.