he was assigned to the minor league camp, but after five days, he was invited to the team's major league spring training camp. On March 21, 2008, Boone was reassigned to minor league camp after hitting .189 and began the season with the Columbus Clippers, the Nationals Triple-A affiliate. He hoped to get signed by a major league club, and left the Clippers in late April to work out on his own. However, on May 28, he once again announced his retirement. On March 9, 2010, he was named manager of the Victoria Seals of the Golden Baseball League. On May 27, 2010, after managing just four games, the Seals announced Boone was leaving the team permanently to deal with "family matters". Legacy Bret Boone had his best years as a Seattle Mariner, where he is still a fan favorite. He finished his career with a .266 batting average, 252 home runs and 1,021 RBI in 1,780 games in 14 Major League seasons. He was a three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and participated in two Home Run Derbies. Steroid controversy Jose Canseco, in his book Juiced, accused Boone of steroid use, saying that in a 2001 spring training game he was stunned at Boone's physique, and the two chatted about what Boone was taking. However, Boone has denied taking steroids, or having any such conversation with Canseco, pointing out that he never played against Canseco during the 2001 spring training. In fact, Canseco never reached second base in any of the five games the Mariners played the Angels, where the conversation is alleged to have occurred. Canseco was then cut by the Angels on March 28. Related links List of NL Gold Glove winners at second base List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of second generation MLB players List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders See also Third-generation Major League Baseball families List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders List of Silver Slugger Award winners at second base List of Gold Glove Award winners at second base References External links 1969 births Living people Sportspeople from El Cajon, California National League All-Stars American League All-Stars American League RBI champions Atlanta Braves players Cincinnati Reds players Minnesota Twins players San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Major League Baseball second