As Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds play out what appears to be their final years in baseball I’m reminded of the all-time greatest father-son duo’s to ever suit up.

The obvious one’s are the Bond’s, Griffey’s and the Manning’s, but over time there have been many more than just three families to grace the record books.

Without further adieu here’s the list in order of greatness.

Bobby and Barry Bonds

Bobby Bonds was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants in 1964 and made his pro debut in 1968.  He would go on to hit more than 300 home runs and steal more than 400 bases.  Barry Bonds picked up where he father left off as a slugger with speed.

Barry would set numerous records including the most coveted in all of sports by passing Hank Aaron and is sitting at 762 home runs.  This seven time MVP is just 65 hits shy of 3,000 and is four RBI short of 2,000 for his career. 

Ken and Ken Griffey

Ken Sr. was the epitome of hard work and as a member of the Cincinnati Red’s Big Red Machine in the 1970’s, he was the table setter with great speed and defense.  He played 19 seasons in the big leagues and finished with a .296 batting average, .359 on-base average and 200 steals.

Ken Jr., much like his father had the speed and defense but his sweet swing gave him much more power than his father.  If not for five injury plagued seasons, Jr. would more than likely but looking on the other side of 700 home runs.  But none the less, he’s a Hall of Famer with 606 dingers, nearly 500 doubles and 2,700 hits.

ALLY RIVERA

This is Ally Rivera, a 21 years old who lives in Orlando/Clearwater beach, FL who loves Sports and the intensity associated with it. She describes herself as a very crazy, fun girl, but in serious words a very loyal and committed person. I came across this beauty one day and thought WOW I need to get to know her better.... so I asked her a few questions to find out what she really thought about Sports. Here are her answers.

Name: Ally Rivera

Age: 21

School: Valencia

Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL

Favorite Sport: Football 

What's your favorite team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Why do you like Football so much? Because the games are so intense and there are a lot of big sweaty boys

If you could play any position on the field... which would it be? Running back... because I like it when all the boys chase me.

Hobbies: Modeling, Marketing, and helping animals

Favorite drink: H2O

What is the worst pick up line a guy has ever used on you? Hey... I think you're my friend on myspace.

What do you look for in a guy? Great smile, good sense of humor, drive, brains plus he has to be tall, dark and handsome!

What is a turn off? No goals

Are you single? No.

Where can we find you? http://www.allyrivera.com/ (Coming Soon)

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