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Originally Posted by BaltOrioles
Dwight's son, Dwight Smith Jr, also played for the Orioles in 2019-2020. I believe that along with the Ripkens and the Raines, they are the only father/son combos to wear the O's uniform at the major league level. There have been other former Orioles sons to play in the organization at the minor league level. Remind me if I'm forgetting someone.
RIP Dwight
Photos of Dwight Smith Sr and Jr
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Two more father/son sets that come to mind are:
-Bob/Terry Kennedy
-John O'Donoghue/John O'Donoghue
Interestingly, when the younger O'Donoghue made the majors I wrote him a letter asking him to sign an index card and to add Jr. to his name & when he responded he included a note that he wasn't a Jr. (I think it had something to do with their middle names or something)....