Baseball Families

2. Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. are the only father and son team to:

• Hit a home run in the same game.
  Yes. They each hit a home run for the Seattle Mariners in 1990. They are also the first father-and-son team to be in the starting lineup in a Major League game.
• Play for a World Series winner.
  Incorrect. They each hit a home run for the Seattle Mariners in 1990. They are also the first father-and-son team to be in the starting lineup in a Major League game.
• Play in an All-Star Game.
  Wrong. They each hit a home run for the Seattle Mariners in 1990. They are also the first father-and-son team to be in the starting lineup in a Major League game.

3. Which is the only baseball family to have three generations of All-Star players?

• The Alomars.
  Nope. It's the Boones. Ray, his son Bob, and his grandson Bret were all named to All-Star squads during their careers. They were also the first three-generation baseball family. The Bells (Gus, Buddy, and David) recently became the second family to have three generations play in the Major Leagues.
• The Alous.
  Sorry. It's the Boones. Ray, his son Bob, and his grandson Bret were all named to All-Star squads during their careers. They were also the first three-generation baseball family. The Bells (Gus, Buddy, and David) recently became the second family to have three generations play in the Major Leagues.
• The Boones.
  Yes! Ray Boone, his son Bob, and his grandson Bret were all named to All-Star squads during their careers. They were also the first three-generation baseball family. The Bells (Gus, Buddy, and David) recently became the second family to have three generations play in the Major Leagues.

4. Who is the only dad to manage two sons in a Major-League game?

• Cal Ripken Sr.
  Correct! Cal Ripken managed Cal Jr. and Billy Ripken for the Baltimore Orioles. He's also the first father to manage a son in the big leagues without having any Major-League playing experience himself.
• Sandy Alomar Sr.
  Nope. Cal Ripken managed Cal Jr. and Billy Ripken for the Baltimore Orioles. He's also the first father to manage a son in the big leagues without any Major-League playing experience himself. Sandy Sr. has two Major-League sons but was never a manager.
• Yogi Berra.
  Wrong. Cal Ripken managed Cal Jr. and Billy Ripken for the Baltimore Orioles. He's also the first father to manage a son in the big leagues without any Major-League playing experience himself. Sandy Sr. has two Major-League sons but was never a manager. Yogi did manage one son, Dale, for the Yankees.

5. Who is the only father-and-son combo to win Most Valuable Player in an All-Star game?

• The Alomars.
  Sorry. It's the Griffeys -- Ken Sr. in 1980 and Ken Jr. in 1992. Sandy Jr. did win in 1997, but his dad never did.
• The Griffeys.
  Right! It's the Griffeys -- Ken Sr. in 1980 and Ken Jr. in 1992.
• The Bonds
  Nope. It's the Griffeys -- Ken Sr. in 1980 and Ken Jr. in 1992. Bobby won in 1972, but son Barry has yet to win the award.