Like father, like son: notable baseball duos
A look at some notable father-son baseball duos who have carried on the family name in MLB
Baseball bloodlines often run deep on the diamond with several players following in the footsteps of their fathers.
Here’s a look at five notable father-son duos:
Felipe Alou, Moises Alou
As manager of the Montreal Expos, Felipe Alou got to watch from the bench as his son Moises developed into a standout big-leaguer.
Moises was second in rookie-of-the-year voting in 1992 and third in MVP voting two years later.
Felipe, who also enjoyed a long playing career, served as Expos skipper until 2001 and later managed in San Francisco.
Moises went on to play for five other teams. He was managed by his father again during a two-year stint with the Giants in 2005-06.
Roger Clemens, Kacy Clemens
A classic photo of this father-son duo was taken in the late 1990s when star pitcher Rog- er Clemens was in Dunedin, Fla., at training camp with the Toronto Blue Jays.
They recently recreated the picture — both sporting Blue Jays gear and carrying equipment bags — now that Kacy Clemens is in the organization.
Kacy, a first baseman, was selected by the Blue Jays in the eighth round of last year’s MLB Draft.
He started the year with the Lansing Lugnuts and is now with single-A Dunedin of the Florida State League.
Ken Griffey Sr., Ken Griffey Jr.
The Griffeys made history in 1990 when they became the first father and son to take the field at the same time as teammates.
Batting second for the Seattle Mariners, Griffey Sr., hit a single against Kansas City Royals pitcher Storm Davis and Griffey Jr., followed with a single of his own.
They topped that a couple weeks later by hitting back-to-back homers against California Angels starter Kirk McCaskill.
Cecil Fielder, Prince Fielder
Cecil Fielder had eye-popping power at the plate, and his son Prince was no different. Both reached the 50-home run plateau (Cecil in 1990, Prince in 2007) and both cleared the 300-homer mark for their careers.
Cecil, a three-time all-star, spent parts of four seasons with the Blue Jays before blossoming with the Detroit Tigers in the 1990s.
Prince spent the first half of his career in Milwaukee but also had two all-star seasons with the Tigers.
Craig Biggio, Cavan Biggio
Craig Biggio spent two decades in the big leagues. The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping his son Cavan will also enjoy a long career at the top level.
Cavan, a fifth-round pick in 2016, is enjoying a strong season at double-A New Hampshire.
The hype may be focused on teammates Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and Bo Bichette, but Biggio is quietly hovering around the top of the league in several offensive categories.
Craig Biggio, a seven-time all-star, played his entire career with the Houston Astros.