Major League Baseball completed its 2020 draft this month, and fathers were a big theme among the Oakland A’s new class of players.
The A’s 1st-round pick was high school catcher Tyler Soderstrom, whose father, Steve, pitched in the majors for the Giants in the ‘90s. Their 2nd-round selection was college pitcher Jeff Criswell, and his dad, Brian, was also a draft pick by the A’s back in 1984, going on to pitch five seasons in their minor league system.
Both of these new Athletics followed in the footsteps of their fathers, but of course dads don’t have to be professional baseball players to serve as positive role models for their children.