When Father’s Day rolls around each year, it’s a natural time to reflect on your relationship with your dad. Have you lived up to his expectations?

Sure, it’s true that many dads set the bar high for their kids. But for certain children, the burden to live up to their fathers’ greatness can take on a different shape than the rest of us are used to. When the children of world-famous athletes step onto the field, one can’t help but compare their talents to their fathers’. Some show real promise and end up falling short, but some, whether due to a good gene pool, an in-house coach, or some combination thereof, achieve greatness in their own right.

For Laila Ali, there was no doubt that she had big shoes to fill; after all, her father Muhammad Ali did famously declare himself to be “the greatest.” Baseball great Moises Alou followed in his father Felipe’s, as well as his uncles Jesús’ and Matty’s, footsteps by pursuing professional baseball. Even if it’s only your Little League team, having dear old dad as the coach is something many of us can relate to. Playing alongside your dad, on the other hand, is a different experience altogether. But for Ken Griffey, whose talent was perhaps eclipsed by his longevity as a baseball player, and his son, the young phenom Ken Jr., this strange concept became a reality.  In 1990, the year Ken Jr. won the Rookie of the Year award, father and son, both members of the Seattle Mariners at the time, took the field together in the outfield.

When thinking of what to get for your dad this Father’s Day, you probably won’t be able to come up with something as good as an undefeated boxing record or a major league home run, or anyone else in the Top 10 Father/Child Athelte duos.. Good thing it’s the thought that counts.

More from RealClearSports:

Glover Calmly Snatches U.S. Open Victory - Lynn Zinser, New York Times
Lucas Glover Steals US Open Title - Shane Bacon, FanHouse
Wimbledon is Murray's - Not Federer's - to Lose - Tim Joyce, RealClearSports