Editing Ray Boone (section)

=== Detroit Tigers ===
On June 14, 1953, Boone was traded to the Detroit Tigers from the Cleveland Indians along with [[Steve Gromek]] in a swap that saw [[Art Houtteman]] and [[Joe Ginsberg]] sent to the Indians.<ref name=":0" />
 
The Tigers switched Boone from shortstop (then occupied by the future Rookie of the Year [[Harvey Kuenn]]) to [[third base]]. Boone's first game with the Tigers was on June 16, 1953, in [[Fenway Park]]. The Tigers won 5–3 over the [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]]. During the game, Boone fielded six times without error. He produced one go-ahead home run against pitcher [[Sid Hudson]] in the seventh inning, along with two walks, a double, and a single.<ref name=":0" /> The rest of the 1953 season, Boone hit four grand slams, tying the major league record at the time. That year, Boone produced 93 RBIs.<ref name=":0" />

Ahead of the 1954 season, Boone signed a new contract with the Tigers for $25,000. That contract made him the highest paid player on the team. In 1954, Boone batted .295, and produced 85 RBIs and 20 home runs. He was voted into the [[1954 MLB All-Star Game]], in which he batted sixth and hit a home run.<ref name=":0" />

Over 135 games and 500 plate appearances during the 1955 season, Boone batted .284, hit 20 home runs, and produced 116 runs. Boone hit a career high in RBIs, which tied him for first place in the American League with [[Jackie Jensen]].<ref name=":0" />

In 1956, Boone batted .306. He produced 81 RBIs and 25 home runs. Boone experienced worsening health problems, and had to make multiple trips to medical clinics to receive cortisone shots in his knees. Because of his knee problems, manager [[Jack Tighe]] moved Boone from third to first base. During the 1957 season, Boone batted .273, producing 65 RBIs and 12 home runs. He played four games at third and 117 at first.<ref name=":0" />

During the first three months of the 1958 season, Boone batted .237.<ref name=":0" />