Boone, Ray, 1923-2004

"A star in his own right, the patriarch of one of baseball's most successful families, Ray Boone, played 13 seasons in the majors, twice being named to the All-Star team. A versatile infielder who played a lot of third base, shortstop and first base, he also had power and on-base ability, finishing in the top ten in the league in OPS+ four times, yet he was always overshadowed by other star-studded teammates. Originally a catcher, Boone was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1942 and made his minor league debut that summer. Boone was the father of Bob Boone (and minor leaguer Rod Boone) and grandfather of Bret Boone and Aaron Boone (and minor leaguer Matt Boone). The Boone family is the only one in baseball history that has three generations who made an All-Star Game, played in the World Series, and hit 100 career home runs. Additionally, his daughter Terry was a swimmer who attempted to qualify for the 1968 Olympics. Ray died of a heart attack in 2004 at age 81." -- Baseball Reference.