BRONX, N.Y. — Before the 2003 ALCS, New York Yankees third base coach Willie Randolph told third baseman, Aaron Boone that he was his “sleeper pick.” By the time that series was finished Boone was a Game 7 hero with a pennant-winning, walk-off homer, and Randolph’s hunch was proven correct.
Fast forward and Boone, who had no prior coaching or managerial experience, essentially secured the manager job prior to the 2018 season. Randolph, 66, on the other hand, is still waiting for a second chance that is looking slimmer by the second. The question is, why?
BOSTON -1989: Willie Randolph #30 of the New York Yankees tags a player out on second base during the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in 1989 in Boston, Massachusetts.