Five best father-son duos in MLB history
By David Hill
2. The Griffey’s
One of the greatest moments in MLB history came in 1990, when the Griffey’s became the first father-son duo to play together on the same team. Then on September 14, the Griffey’s hit back to back home runs, a special moment for the pair.
Although he would be overshadowed by his son, Ken Griffey had a solid career in his own right. He was a three time All Star, taking home the MVP honors in the 1980 Midsummer Classic. Over the course of his 19 year career, he produced a .296/.359/.431 batting line, hitting 152 homers and 364 doubles while stealing exactly 200 bases.
As solid a career as that was, his son would easily surpass those numbers. Nicknamed The Natural, Ken Griffey Jr. had a phenomenal career, reaching the majors as a teenager and eventually going on to become the first player taken with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft to reach the Hall of Fame.
A 13 time All Star and the 1997 AL MVP, he produced a .284/.370/.538 batting line, hitting 630 homers and 524 doubles. Injuries robbed him of his chance to reach the 700 homer and 3000 hit plateaus, but he was still a clear Hall of Fame player. He also won ten Gold Glove awards, sweeping the award in the 1990s.
For now, it appears that the lineage will stop here. Craig Griffey never reached the majors, and Trey Griffey, Junior’s son, gave up baseball in high school to focus on the gridiron. However, he has bounced from practice squad to practice squad, and the Mariners did draft him in the 24th round of the 2016 MLB Draft…