Former big league infielder Bret Boone was hired Monday as the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers, who are last in the American League in runs scored.
It will be the first time Boone, the older brother of New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, is on a major league coaching staff. Bret Boone, 56, will join the Rangers on Tuesday for the opener of their three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Boone\'s hiring came a day after Texas fired offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker.
Via ESPN.com