OT:Stallings son playing in MLB.Has there ever been a Coach's son play any sport

[mdpitt]

at a Major level while they are a coach at a Major Program? I saw his tweet about being best Father's Day gift ever and it got me thinking I can't think of anyone in MLB,NFL,NBA. Taking it to another level, it's in the same City.

Statistically speaking, it's tougher to make it to the Majors compared to being a Brain Surgeon.

As far as I'm concerned, a strong Basketball Team helps recruiting a Great Football Team in the winter. It's something pretty special.

 

[yourhired]

I know of one for this year Tim McDonald Ex USC Trojan and Rams his son is TJ McDonald of the rams but TJ got suspended for the first four game this year.

 

[JD1976]

at a Major level while they are a coach at a Major Program? I saw his tweet about being best Father's Day gift ever and it got me thinking I can't think of anyone in MLB,NFL,NBA. Taking it to another level, it's in the same City.

Statistically speaking, it's tougher to make it to the Majors compared to being a Brain Surgeon.

As far as I'm concerned, a strong Basketball Team helps recruiting a Great Football Team in the winter. It's something pretty special.

There are many that made it in the same sport as their father, but what's unique about this is that Jacob plays baseball while his father coaches basketball.

 

[bubba31]

probably not the exact criterion the OP was looking for....

but didnt John Elways dad coach at Fresno State when Elway was at Stanford?

 

[mdpitt]

probably not the exact criterion the OP was looking for....

but didnt John Elways dad coach at Fresno State when Elway was at Stanford?

I think you are correct and I will give you that one because he was a sure thing.

 

[PHATWOOD]

When you stop to think about it, the things that had to happen to make this possible are a little bit crazy and kind of a cool story. Neither of them were even on the Pittsburgh radar until a few months ago - now the dude has a new job and he's watching his kid play Major League Baseball in the town where he works. Granted he'll be back in Indy in about a minute but wow.

I'm happy for him. It seems like he's very, very close to his son and it's hard to imagine what it must feel like for both of them to have all of this happen so quickly.

 

[pittmeister]

In 1974, Tim Berra played for the Baltimore Colts, while his dad Yogi was managing the New York Mets

 

[mdpitt]

In 1974, Tim Berra played for the Baltimore Colts, while his dad Yogi was managing the New York Mets

This one beats the Stallings Story as they were both in the Majors for their sports.

Any Father out there that spends hundreds of hours planting the seeds for interest in anything the kids might take up, it's a great story. I'm sure many can remember throwing a baseball a few feet, then 10,20,30,100 feet with their kids and when the moment happens where it goes from instructional and encouraging to " hey, take it easy on me, that hurts my hand" when you catch a baseball.

All those little things like encouraging them to learn things that you have no interest in but you know there is something there that could grow into something big, is what being a great Father is all about.

Our Basketball Coach did a great job of encouraging Baseball. Maybe it was even easier not taking up the same sport for both of their emotional well being.

 

[TempleBAPittMPA]

probably not the exact criterion the OP was looking for....

but didnt John Elways dad coach at Fresno State when Elway was at Stanford?

Actually, it was Cal State-Northridge (which later dropped football) where Jack Elway was head coach.

 

[TempleBAPittMPA]

When you stop to think about it, the things that had to happen to make this possible are a little bit crazy and kind of a cool story. Neither of them were even on the Pittsburgh radar until a few months ago - now the dude has a new job and he's watching his kid play Major League Baseball in the town where he works. Granted he'll be back in Indy in about a minute but wow.

I'm happy for him. It seems like he's very, very close to his son and it's hard to imagine what it must feel like for both of them to have all of this happen so quickly.

Of course, one of the things that made this happen (OK, this comment really belongs in one of the Pirates threads) is the state of the Pirates and their farm system! With what other MLB franchise would a triple-A catcher hitting below the Mendoza line get promoted to "the show"?

 

[Pittbaseball11]

Of course, one of the things that made this happen (OK, this comment really belongs in one of the Pirates threads) is the state of the Pirates and their farm system! With what other MLB franchise would a triple-A catcher hitting below the Mendoza line get promoted to "the show"?

Elias Diaz got injured as well, Stallings was supposed to be his backup in AAA. He won Baseball America's award for best defensive catcher in minor league baseball last year and hit .271 in Indy.

 

[mdpitt]

Elias Diaz got injured as well, Stallings was supposed to be his backup in AAA. He won Baseball America's award for best defensive catcher in minor league baseball last year and hit .271 in Indy.

Stallings in Majors proves that 80% of success is simply showing up. Good for him and a lesson for hanging in there.

 

[Pittbaseball11]

Stallings in Majors proves that 80% of success is simply showing up. Good for him and a lesson for hanging in there.

Hrs actually a pretty great story, and I'm glad things broke his way even if he needed some luck to make that last jump from AAA to MLB.

The Pirates took him in the 9th round not because he was super good but because he was a college senior with no leverage who was willing to sign for next to nothing. We're talking like 5 or 10k. With the new slotting system, if you pick a guy in the top 10 rounds and save money you can spread the savings to other guys with leverage who want more.

So he basically got drafted as a way to spread some money around to HS kids who wanted a big bonus to skip college, with the added benefit of being well regarded defensively (something the Pirates both value and thought would help young pitchers in the minors). Credit to Stallings, he's clawed his way up the ladder.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

With what other MLB franchise would a triple-A catcher hitting below the Mendoza line get promoted to "the show"?

Depends. How many other teams have their top three catchers all hurt at the same time? What do you suppose the average fifth string catcher for most baseball teams looks like?