*One player has to have had at least 10 WAR

  1. Gus Bell and Buddy Bell - 82 WARLike the Boones, the Bells have three generations of Major Leaguers, the most recent of which being brothers, David and Mike. While David almost matched his grand-father, Gus, who was a four-time All-Star outfielder with the Reds in the 1950s, Buddy was the best Bell. Buddy made five all-star games, won six Gold Glove Awards at 3rd along with a silver slugger. He also ranks top 10 amongst players in WAR who have spent at least two-thirds of their career at third base. Buddy and David also going on to be managers like five other families have had.

  1. Felipe Alou and Moises Alou - 82.1 WARLike the Boones and the Bells, it’s not just these two who made it to the big leagues. Felipe's brothers, Jesus and Matty, both played 15 seasons in the Majors, their cousin Jose Sosa, pitched briefly in MLB, and their nephew Mel Rojas pitched 10 seasons. And another of Felipe's sons, Luis Rojas, managed the Mets in 2020-21. But for the father-son duo, Felipe played 17 seasons, made 3 all-star teams and racked up over 200 home runs and 2,000 hits. As for Moises, he also played 17 seasons, making 6 all-star games, winning 2 silver sluggers, racking up over 300 home runs and 2,000 hits while winning the 1997 World Series. Felipe also became the first Dominican-born manager as he managed for 14 years in Montreal and San Francisco.

  1. Vladimir Guerrero and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 82.6 WARThere is still plenty of time for this combo to move up on this list. Being just 26 years old and in his seventh Major League season, Vlad Jr. is shooting to reach his father’s Hall of Fame numbers. Vlad Sr. playing 16 seasons, hitting 449 home runs, making 9 all-star games, winning 7 silver sluggers and winning the 2004 AL MVP. Vlad Jr. still has a way to go to match his dad and meet him in Cooperstown, but the Blue Jays giving $500 million is a sign they believe.

  1. Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. - 118.3 WAR.This pair gave us maybe the greatest father-son moment in sports, hitting back to back home runs against the Angels on Sept. 14, 1990. At the time, Griffey Sr. was finishing up a 19-year career that included 3 All-Star selections and two World Series rings with the Big Red Machine. While he was more steady and reliable, his son became an absolute star. With 630 home runs, 10 Gold Glove Awards, 13 all-star selections, and 7 silver sluggers, Griffey Jr. made it to Cooperstown on the first ballot in 2016.

  1. Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds - 220.6 WARWhen one includes the player with the highest WAR of any full-time position player, it’s no surprise they’re at the top. Barry Bonds, a seven-time MVP Award winner who hit 73 home runs in 2001 and 762 in his career, is overshadowed by the allegations of performance-enhancing drug use that have kept him from Cooperstown. And while Barry overshadows his father, Bobby was still an outstanding player. Making 3 all-star teams and winning 3 Gold Gloves, and just like his son, he recorded five 30-30 seasons, both sitting at the top, and it’s very unlikely anyone will knock them off the top here.

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This Day In Sports History

  • 1928: Ty Cobb steals home for a record 54th time.

  • 1938: Johnny Vander Meer throws 2nd consecutive no hitter at Ebbets Field 1st night game. Only time this has happened.

  • 1983: Keith Hernandez traded to the Mets.

  • 2011: Boston Bruins win 1st Stanley Cup in 39 years in 7 games over Canucks.

Random Stat Of The Day

Mel Stottlemyre and Todd Stottlemyre have the highest WAR of a father-son pitching duo at 66.

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