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Rice bests Boone's belief by slugging homers 40, 41
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Rice bests Boone's belief by slugging homers 40, 41

· ESPN

Sep 24, 2026, 06:22 AM ET NEW YORK -- Ben Rice one-upped Aaron Boone. And then he two-upped the Yankees manager. Boone predicted during spring training that Rice would finish with 39 home runs this season. Rice hit Nos...