Bloodlines

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

Just out of curiousity, Who has the oldest bloodlines of an active player? I now the Boone's go back to Ray, does any of the active players have a grandfather or great grandfather that playes major league baseball?

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Posted By: Hankron

Jay Bell (current player), Buddy Bell (father), Gus Bell (grandfather)

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Posted By: Anonymous

I think the Boone's go back furthest. Ray was in the bigs before Gus Bell.

Ray Boone
Bob Boone
Aaron Boone, Bret Boone, and there is a third Boone in the minors with the Reds

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Posted By: Anonymous

Let's not forget Daniel Boone. He was awesome against the Indians.

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Posted By: John(z28jd)

Matt Williams is the grandson of Bert Griffith who played from 1922-24 with brooklyn and washington,among active players thats the oldest direct relative who played.....Jim Bluejacket who played in the federal league and for the 1916 reds and his great grandson bill wilkinson,a pitcher is the 80-90's with mariners are the only known great grandfather/great grandson combo....neither of those 2 examples had the middle generations in the majors,so theyre not exactly what Lee was asking for but interesting none the less

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Posted By: jay behrens

Lee talked to me about this one. He was looking for a continuous lineage, just who has a relative going furthest back in baseball. Direct decentants are eas to trace, but if you can figure out cousins, you can prolly go back further.

Not sure if Casey Candale is still in the league, but his mom may have been playing before Ray Boone.

Jay

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Posted By: julie

My sources tell me that the present string of Boones are direct decendents of Daniel Boone, but my souces are only Bob. Anyone else hear this?

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Posted By: john(z28jd)

casey candeale doesnt play anymore,he retired a few years back...matt williams is the one with the oldest direct descendant still playing....danny boone who played for the padres and orioles in the 80's is directly related to daniel boone....and finally,its david bell from the phillies thats related to gus and buddy,not jay bell

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Posted By: Marc S.

<<My sources tell me that the present string of Boones are direct decendents of Daniel Boone, but my souces are only Bob. Anyone else hear this?>>

I believe that the only direct decendent of Daniel Boone to play in MLB was the San Diego Padres pitcher also named Daniel Boone who played in the early 1980s and had an otherwise unremarkable career.

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Posted By: Todd (nolemmings)

But I believe David Bell may be.

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

I was looking for any connection whether there was a stop or not thanks for the info