Major League Baseball's greatest father/son duo?
| Sandy Sr. and Roberto Alomar |  4 (2.38%) |
| Felipe and Moises Alou | 6 (3.57%) |
| Gus and Buddy Bell | 1 (0.60%) |
| Bobby and Barry Bonds | 96 (57.14%) |
| Ray and Bob Boone | 0 (0.00%) |
| Cecil and Prince Fielder | 10 (5.95%) |
| Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. | 45 (26.79%) |
| Gary Matthews Sr. and Jr. | 1 (0.60%) |
| George and Dick Sisler | 3 (1.79%) |
| Other (tell us who!) | 2 (1.19%) |
168 votes | 8 featured comments
Apologies to ...
- Sandy Alomar Jr. -- Robbie was better!
- David Bell and Bret Boone -- third generation and the first two were better!
- Jose Cruz Sr. and Jr. -- hey there's anough Jay representation on the list as it is! (Same thing goes for the Stottlemyres!)
- And the final cuts from the list ... Dave and Adam LaRoche, Dizzy and Steve Trout and Randy and Todd Hundley ...
You might also apologize to Yogi and Dale?
Of the first generation, the best player is either Bobby Bonds or George Sisler. And I think I'd go with Barry's dad, although before the eye injury Sisler was a pretty amazing player.
Second generation is a little easier.
Of the first generation, the best player is either Bobby Bonds or George Sisler. And I think I'd go with Barry's dad, although before the eye injury Sisler was a pretty amazing player.
Second generation is a little easier.
Not that they should be on the list, but if you're just looking for fathers and sons...Steve and Nick Swisher.
With all due respect to the Griffeys, this isn't even close.
Mick probably knows this story better than I do, but Ken Griffey Sr. got a late start to his career. He was a very good player (really almost as good as Bonds at his prime), but the Reds had Bobby Tolan and Cesar Geronimo and George Foster and no place to put Dan Driessen (so they moved Rose to the outfield one year). Griffey had (as you can see from the link) an impressive minor league career at a young age, but didn't really get a shot until age 25 due to blockage. The Reds might have done a little better in '73 and '74 had they given him a full shot.
Griffey's confluence of skills at his prime (the ability to get on base and to run very well once there are not adequately reflected in the OPS). (Bobby) Bonds was best used as leadoff hitter, and in that role, he really wasn't much better than Griffey.
Griffey's confluence of skills at his prime (the ability to get on base and to run very well once there are not adequately reflected in the OPS). (Bobby) Bonds was best used as leadoff hitter, and in that role, he really wasn't much better than Griffey.
I think Felipe has been one of the best managers of the past 25 years, considering contributions as a manager might add to the Alou's greatness. (I voted for the Bonds.) I have a feeling that despite the oodles of cash Moises has, he will follow his father into coaching and make his mark there as well. Those Alou's - they're leaders of men.
The Matthewses get a vote while the Boones are being shut out???
Please tell me that Bob and Bret wouldn't out-oll Ray and Bob ... Grampa Boone was the best in the family, I think, by a pretty good margin.
And P.S., I voted Griffey, so to those who think it's a slam dunk for the Bonds boys, well, Ken Sr. was in many ways every bit the equal of Bobby (better in some ways) and Ken Jr. was (is?) a better player than Barry. Hey, I don't know for sure, but am guessing that Craig Griffey was better than Barry Bonds Jr., too!
Arguing that KGJr. was better than Barry Bonds requires as a piece that KG had a considerable defensive advantage. Here's the age 34 offensive comparison (prior to the controversial Bonds period). It's a bit like the Mays-Mantle argument from the 50's (Mantle drew many more walks and Mays was the better fielder), but KG was never considered to be anything like Mays and some felt that Bonds was more valuable defensively in his prime than Griffey.