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Originally Posted by thirdsun
September 14, 1990 - Ken Griffey, Sr and and his son Ken Griffey, Jr., playing together for the Seattle Mariners, hit back-to-back home runs in the 1st inning of play.
In 1990 and 1991, Griffey and his father became the first son and father to play on the same major league baseball team at the same time. The duo are the only father and son pair to hit back-to-back home runs. |
The career span of an athlete is generally shorter than for most other professions, making it rare for a father and son to be actively playing a sport at the same time. In 1989, Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. made baseball history as the first father and son to play simultaneously in Major League Baseball, with Griffey Sr. playing for the Atlanta Braves, and his son playing for the Seattle Mariners. The next year, Griffey Sr. joined the Mariners and,
on this date in 1990, the two made history again when they became the first father-and-son team to hit back-to-back homers.
"My dad taught me that there's three parts: There's hitting, there's defense, and there's baserunning. And as long as you keep those three separated, you're going to be a good player." — Ken Griffey Jr.