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Pictures: Fathers and sons in sports

Former Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr., left, gets coached by his dad Cal Ripken Sr. during a 1992 game. Ripken Jr. played his entire 20-year MLB career with the Orioles a feat rarely done in modern baseball.

Former Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken Jr., left, gets coached by his dad Cal Ripken Sr. during a 1992 game. Ripken Jr. played his entire 20-year MLB career with the Orioles a feat rarely done in modern baseball.  (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images)

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Sometimes, the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. These sons of sports icons have followed in the all-star tradition of their fathers.

The Manning family

NFL quarterbacks past and present. Sons Eli, left, dad Archie and Peyton Manning huddle on the set during a 2006 Reebok commercial shoot in New Jersey.  (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for Reebok)

Brett and Bobby Hull

Former St. Louis Blues hockey player Brett Hull and his father, NHL Hall of Famer Bobby “The Golden Jet” Hull, attend Brett’s 2006 jersey retirement ceremony in St. Louis, Mo.  (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Sr.

NASCAR legends Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. attend the Pepsi Southern 500 in 2000. Earnhardt Jr. and Earnhardt Sr. together with Dale Jr.’s half-brother Kerry, competed against each other in the race, a feat done only once previously.  (Craig Jones/Getty Images)

Mark and Gordie Howe

Hockey Hall of Famers Mark Howe, left, prepares to play with his father, NHL great Gordie Howe, center, and Darrin Pang during a Heroes of Hockey Team exhibition in 1999.  (Vincent Laforet /Allsport)

Felipe Alou and Moises Alou

Former MLB great Felipe Alou, left, who skippered the San Francisco Giants from 2003-06, is seen managing his son, outfielder Moises Alou. Both men share a rare record of hitting 20 home runs during a single season.  (Stephen Dunn /Getty Images)

Calvin and Grant Hill

Former NFL Pro-Bowl running back Calvin Hill, left, cheers for his son, Grant, at a Duke University basketball game. Grant, who has been plagued with injuries for most of his NBA career, is currently playing for the Phoenix Suns.  (Phil Sears /Allsport and Calvin Knight/AFP/Getty Images)

Ken Norton Sr. and Ken Norton Jr.

Ken Norton Sr., left, may not have lent his heavyweight boxing skills to son, Ken Norton Jr., but Ken Jr. stayed in sports carving out a stellar career as a Dallas Cowboy linebacker. Ken Jr. is currently the assistant head coach at the University of Southern California.  (David Klein, Jeff Golden /Getty Images)

Lee and Richard Petty

Race car driver Richard Petty, left, celebrates with his dad, former NASCAR great Lee Petty, after winning the Daytona 500 in 1974.  (Dozier Mobley/Getty Images)

Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey Sr.

Center fielder Ken Griffey Jr., left, chats with his dad, Ken Griffey Sr. of the famed “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. In addition to the Reds, both men also played for the Seattle Mariners.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Controversial San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds shares a special moment with his father, the late Bobby Bonds who also played for the Giants, after Barry hit his 500th career home run in 2001. Bobby Bonds passed away in August of 2003.

Controversial San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds shares a special moment with his father, the late Bobby Bonds who also played for the Giants, after Barry hit his 500th career home run in 2001. Bobby Bonds passed away in August of 2003.  (Monica M. Davey/AFP/Getty Images)

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