The San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies face off this weekend in a match-up featuring a bewildering assortment of player related in some way to other players, including Will Venable, Tony Gwynn Jr., Jayson Werth, Scott and Jerry Hairston, and Padres coach Glenn Hoffman.
Nevertheless, with Ken Griffey Jr., announcing his retirement on Wednesday, the era of Major League sons truly comes to a close.
In the last 25 years we’ve enjoyed the careers of several sons of major leaguers, including some of the best players of the generation.
So where does Griffey rank on the list of the Top 20 Sons of Former Major Leaguers of All Time?
Let’s have a look.