Dozens of father-and-son combinations have played or managed in Major League Baseball (MLB).
In Ken Sr.'s first game as a Mariner, on August 31, 1990, the pair hit back-to-back singles in the first inning and both scored.
[1] On September 14, in the top of the first off California Angels pitcher Kirk McCaskill, the pair hit back-to-back home runs, the only father-son duo to do so.
Six families have had a father and son serve as managers: In 1992, Bret Boone became the first third-generation MLB player.
In 2017, Jake Boone was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 38th round of the 2017 MLB Draft, but did not sign.
Jake played college baseball at Princeton University for three seasons before signing a free-agent contract with the Nationals in July 2020.
He was unable to play professional ball immediately after signing his contract because Minor League Baseball canceled its 2020 season.
His father Mike Bell was a 13-season minor leaguer who played briefly for the Cincinnati Reds in 2000 and was the vice president of player development for the Diamondbacks before his death in March 2021.
Luke Bell opted not to play Minor League Baseball in 2019 after he was drafted, In 2020 he made 5 appearances as a pitcher for Chandler-Gilbert Community College before the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.