Bret Boone: Still Deep in the Game | Seattle Mariners News

Seattle Mariners News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

Bret Boone’s baseball journey still echoes through Seattle, where his 2001 Home Run Derby debut—complete with a crowd so loud he had to pause to collect himself—became a defining moment. Though he’s played for other teams, Seattle remains his true home, and the game remains central to his life—from cheering on his daughter’s new baby to coaching briefly with the Rangers in 2025. Now a media staple with Audacy Sports and his own podcast, Boone stays deeply connected to the sport and his family, whose lives are woven into baseball’s fabric: his son in the Mets front office, his daughter’s…