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    Baseball Royalty: Ranking Baseball Families

    We see a lot of ranking projects on this forum but I don't believe I've seen one for families of people. I'd like to try that.

    Please nominate families of men and women that included more than one person who contributed to the game of professional baseball as we know it. They could include players, owners, executives, umpires, or any other profession with a direct impact on the game. If you nominate a family please list each family member of relevance that you know of.

    After we construct a list of nominees, I would like to rank the top 25 royal families of the game of baseball.

    LIST OF NOMINEES

    - Aaron (Hank, Tommie)
    - Alomar (Roberto, Sandy Sr, Sandy Jr)
    - Alou (Felipe, Jesus, Matty, Moises, Mel Rojas)
    - Bankhead (Dan, Fred, Garnett, Joe, Sam)
    - Bell (Buddy, David, Gus, Mike)
    - Berra (Dale, Yogi)
    - Bonds (Barry, Bobby)
    - Boone (Aaron, Bob, Brett, Ray)
    - Boyer (Clete, Cloyd, Ken)
    - Caray (Chip, Harry, Josh, Skip)
    - Cooper (Mort, Walker)
    - Cruz (Hector, Jose Sr, Jose Jr, Tommy)
    - Delahanty (Ed, Frank, Jim, Joe, Tom)
    - DiMaggio (Dom, Joe, Vince)
    - Doubleday (Abner, Ulysses, ??)
    - Duncan (Chris, Dave, Shelley)
    - Faust (Paul, Victory)
    - Fielder (Cecil, Prince)
    - Forsch (Bob, Ken)
    - Griffey (Ken Sr, Ken Jr)
    - Griffith (??)
    - Hairston (Jerry, Jerry Jr, John, Sam, Scott)
    - Hernandez (Livan, Orlando)
    - Kinsella (John, Ray)
    - Lombardozzi (Steve Sr, Steve Jr)
    - MacPhail (Andy, Larry, Lee)
    - Maddux (Greg, Mike)
    - Martinez (Pedro, Ramon, Denny Bautista)
    - Meusel (Bob, Irish)
    - Niekro (Joe, Lance, Phil)
    - O'Rourke (James, Jim, John)
    - Perry (Gaylord, Jim)
    - Ripken (Billy, Cal Sr, Cal Jr)
    - Rivera (Mariano, Ruben)
    - Rose (Pete Sr, Pete Jr)
    - Schoefield (Dick, Ducky)
    - Sewell (Joe, Luke, Rip, Tommy)
    - Veeck (Bill Sr, Bill Jr, Mike)
    - Wagner (Butts, Honus)
    - Walker (Dixie, Harry)
    - Walker (Moses, Welday)
    - Waner (Lloyd, Paul)
    - Werth (Dennis, Jayson)
    - White (Deacon, Elmer, Will)
    - Wright (George, Harry, Sam)
    Last edited by J W; 10-03-2012, 07:13 PM.
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    The Ripken's - Cal Jr played for the Baltimore Orioles and is in the Baseball Hall of Fame and his brother Billy also played for the Orioles and Rangers. Cal Sr managed the Baltimore Orioles.

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      The Bondses. Bobby and Barry were both huge stars on the field.

      The MacPhails. Larry and Lee are both Hall of Famers, and Andy contributed to two World Series championship teams.

      The Ripkens. Cal Sr. coined the phrase "The Oriole Way," Cal Jr. is baseball's all-time iron man, and Billy was a solid player too, with one of the most famous baseball card mishaps ever.

      The Griffeys. Kens Sr. and Jr.. don't quite match the star power of the Bondses, but they were both stars in their own rights.

      The Boones. Ray was perhaps the best third baseman in the AL in the mid-50's, Bob once held the all-time games caught record, Bret had some huge seasons, and Aaron's homer won the pennant for the 2003 Yankees.

      The Alous. Felipe, Jesus and Matty made up the first generation, followed by Moises and cousin Mel Rojas in the next generation.

      The Sewells. They have Hall of Famer Joe, pennant-winning manager Luke, one-game wonder Tommy, and cousin Rip, famous for the "eephus" pitch.

      The Boyers. Ken and Clete were both among the finest third basemen of their day, and brother Cloyd played too.

      The Carays. Harry was a legend, Skip was beloved by many Brave fans, and Chip has managed to stick around for a while. According to Wikipedia, Chip has a brother named Josh who's been a minor league announcer.

      The Veecks. Bill Sr. was a fine executive for the Cubs, Bill Jr. was a crazy innovator and Hall of Famer, and Mike was one of the people behind Disco Demolition Night, which now serves as an example of what not to do for a promotional stunt.

      The Hairstons. Sam was a Negro league star and later a scout for the White Sox, his sons Jerry and John were both major leaguers, with Jerry a notable pinch-hitter, and the current generation has Jerry Jr. and Scott in the majors.
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      • #4
        The Neikros. The Griffiths.

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        • #5
          The Bells: Gus was an all star OF in the 1950s, son Buddy we all know from the 70s and 80s and then grandson David was a starting 3B just recently (there may be another in the third generation that I forgot)

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          • #6
            The Delahantys - hard to top a family with five brothers playing major league ball. Ed was a legit Hall of Famer, Jim a good second baseman, and Frank, Joe, and Tom all managed to play for at least three years in the majors.

            The Perrys - Gaylord is a solid Hall of Famer with two Cy Young awards. Jim won over 200 games - his closest comparisons are Milt Pappas and Charley Root.
            Last edited by Gee Walker; 10-01-2012, 10:17 AM. Reason: Milt, not Jim Pappas

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            • #7
              Forsch: Ken and Bob Forsch had long careers as starting pitchers in the 70s-80s.
              Meusel: Irish and Bob were both slugging COFs in the 1920s. IIRC Irish, who played mainly for the Giants led the NL in RBI. Bob was, of course, a vital part of the Ruth/Gehrig Yankees and no slouch at the plate while featuring in many "best arm of all time" conversations.
              Cooper: Walker and Mort were a battery for the Cardinals in and around the War Years for the Cardinals before Walker became a Giant. Each could claim to be the predominant NL player at their position for much (or at least a part of) the 40s.

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              • #8
                I'm surprised no one has mentioned the DiMaggio brothers yet.

                DiMaggio bros 1.jpg

                DiMaggio bros 2.jpg
                Last edited by Honus Wagner Rules; 10-01-2012, 12:44 PM.
                Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.-Crash Davis

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                • #9
                  The Bonds father-son combo is the best. While many would disagree, I think both of them should be in the HOF.

                  Steve Lombardozzi played from 1985-1990. His son, also Steve Lombardozzi, has played for the Nationals the past two years.
                  Chop! Chop! Chop!

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                  • #10
                    Hank And Tommie Aaron hit 756 career HR
                    1. The more I learn, the more convinced I am that many players are over-rated due to inflated stats from offensive home parks (and eras)
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                    • #11
                      The Boones had 3 generations of ML

                      Gus and Buddy Bell were both pretty good plus David

                      Brothers Harry and Dixie Walker both won batting titles
                      Last edited by 9RoyHobbsRF; 10-01-2012, 05:53 PM.
                      1. The more I learn, the more convinced I am that many players are over-rated due to inflated stats from offensive home parks (and eras)
                      2. Strat-O-Matic Baseball Player, Collector and Hobbyist since 1969, visit my strat site: http://forums.delphiforums.com/GamersParadise
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 9RoyHobbsRF View Post
                        Hank And Tommie Aaron hit 756 career HR


                        Bobby and Barry Bonds hit 1,094 HRs.
                        Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.-Crash Davis

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by 9RoyHobbsRF View Post
                          Hank And Tommie Aaron hit 756 career HR
                          the Roses combined for over 4000 ML hits
                          Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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                            Harry & George Wright
                            Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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                              Originally posted by PVNICK View Post
                              The Bells: Gus was an all star OF in the 1950s, son Buddy we all know from the 70s and 80s and then grandson David was a starting 3B just recently (there may be another in the third generation that I forgot)
                              Jay Bell, I believe.

                              Originally posted by Honus Wagner Rules View Post


                              Bobby and Barry Bonds hit 1,094 HRs.
                              Honus and Butts Wagner have 3479 hits. Change the name to "Honus and Butts Wagner Rule."

                              Originally posted by RuthMayBond View Post
                              Harry & George Wright
                              Also Sam.
                              Last edited by bluesky5; 10-02-2012, 09:06 AM.
                              "No matter how great you were once upon a time — the years go by, and men forget,” - W. A. Phelon in Baseball Magazine in 1915. “Ross Barnes, forty years ago, was as great as Cobb or Wagner ever dared to be. Had scores been kept then as now, he would have seemed incomparably marvelous.”

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