<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1XE8VL_0wEg1Em900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1XE8VL_0wEg1Em900" width="2048" height="1400" ><figcaption>(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has finally led his team to its ultimate destination and reached the World Series in his seventh season as the team’s manager following Saturday night’s thrilling 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS.Never one to mince words, Boone had plenty to say after the Game 5 win but kept his message short and sweet.Speaking with Yankees clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits on the field after the game, Boone said “I’m so proud of these guys” and added “We’ve been knocking on the door a few times and now we get to go to the dance. I’m so proud and happy for these guys.”<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">"I'm so proud of these guys." 😄– Aaron Boone to <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Marakovits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@M_Marakovits</a> on beating the Guardians in the ALCS to advance to the World Series <a href="https://twitter.com/gothamsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gothamsports</a><a href="https://t.co/6ZZrnZV1pf">pic.twitter.com/6ZZrnZV1pf</a>— YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1847856191113736523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Boone had plenty of praise for Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton as well, who hit the two home runs on Saturday that drove in all five of the team’s runs.Boone was clearly in a great mood, and deservedly so as his Yankees had to fight tooth and nail every game against Cleveland.Even though the series ended in five games, every game was about as stressful as could be for Yankees fans and Boone had to rely on creative bullpen maneuvering and massive hits from his biggest bats.Soto, Stanton, and Aaron Judge came through time and again in this series and will now have some time off as they await their opponent in the Fall Classic.Either way, the World Series is going to be a big box office draw with either the Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Mets set to meet the Bronx Bombers for the championship.</div></body>

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Aaron Boone Sends A Clear Message About ALCS Win

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has finally led his team to its ultimate destination and reached the World Series in his seventh season as the team’s manager following Saturday night’s thrilling 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS. Never one to mince...