The New York Yankees have hired ESPN analyst Aaron Boone to be their next manager, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
Aaron Boone is the Yankees' pick as the next manager. Not yet announced by the team.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 2, 2017
Boone interviewed for the manager job earlier this month and was named a finalist earlier this week.
He is replacing Girardi, who parted ways with New York after their loss to the Houston Astros in the ALCS. Girardi had managed the Yankees since 2008, highlighted by a 2009 World Series title, and never finished below .500. However, the Yankees wanted someone who could communicate better with players.
Boone played 54 games for the Yankees in the 2003 season, who acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds prior to the trade deadline, and helped them make the World Series. In total, Boone played 12 seasons in the majors and retired in 2009.
He joined ESPN in 2010 and has been working for them since.
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