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I've long had a theory - observational only - that sons of star/superstar former players tend to be a bit overrated coming in (e.g. these Blue Jays, Bronny James, possibly Jack Leiter and Jackson Holliday etc.), while those with fathers of average talent who hung on in the League can be underrated (Tatis, Jr., Cody Bellinger, Alomar, Jr., Bobby Whitt, Jr., Griffey, Jr. etc.). There are exceptions of course, Barry Bonds is one that comes to mind.

There could be something to the experience of a child seeing their father struggle and internalizing what is required that makes them more committed and driven with a more intense work ethic than those with dads of immense talent that found the game easier to dominate.

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Neil, one last shot - https://www.baseball-almanac.com/family/fam2.shtml

Hopefully, that is helpful.

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