WASHINGTON – His father, infielder Bret Boone, played for several years with the Mariners and also for the Reds, Braves, Padres, and Twins.
His grandfather, Bob Boone, was an All-Star catcher and is a familiar sight around Nationals Park as a member of the Nationals’ front office as a senior advisor to general manager Mike Rizzo.
But the first memories of the big leagues for Jake Boone, 21, have nothing to do with a Major League stadium.
“I would say the first thing I can remember was Spring Training when I was maybe five years old, going to Spring Training games in Arizona,” Boone told Federal Baseball in an exclusive recent interview.