Yanks Re-Up Boone

Boone Gets 2-Year Extension

Photo: Special to the NY Beacon

By Matthew Kennedy

The New York Yankees have signed manager Aaron Boone to a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the team through the 2027 season. Boone, a former Yankee player, has served as the team’s skipper since 2018, missing the playoffs only twice during his tenure. Last year, he led the Yankees to their first World Series appearance since 2009. Although the team ultimately fell short against the juggernaut Los Angeles Dodgers, many believe Boone earned another few years with the organization due to his leadership.

As the Yankees’ title drought has continued to grow throughout the first half of the 2020s, much blame has been placed on Boone. He has been overly criticized by a fanbase unaccustomed to waiting more than ten years for a World Series ring. While Boone has made mistakes in steering the ship, he has gotten the Yankees to the cusp of achieving their ultimate goal multiple times and it is clear the franchise still has faith in his command after a Pennant win.

It is understandable why many fans have been hyper-critical of Boone throughout his tenure in the Bronx and reacted poorly to his re-signing. The Bombers are currently in the midst of one of the longest championship droughts in their illustrious history, stretching to sixteen years if they fail to win it all this upcoming season. This would tie their second-longest championship-less streak since winning their first World Series in 1923, behind only the stretch from 1979 to 1995 (the World Series was cancelled in 1994 due to the players’ strike).

All eyes will be on Aaron Boone this season as the Yankees look to get back to the Fall Classic and, this time, win — completing the ‘Chase for 28’ and ending their fifteen-year-long championship dry spell.