Do you remember a story about a man named Jed?

He was one of TV’s famous fathers - as well as a star from an iconic TV show. And with Father’s Day celebrated this weekend, we always tend to think about some sports’ fathers and their sons.

In this week’s version of my Yesterday column - reminiscing about the sports world and pop culture in the 1960s, 70s, 80s, and sometimes beyond - I will look at some TV fathers, as well as some of the sports world’s more notable fathers. Also, I’ll take a look back at some items dating back to our youth, specifically some summer-related ones.

Do you know the Astros pitcher who was their ace in the late 60s and early 70s and had the first no-hitter in the Astrodome? And who was the cartoon dad for Alvin and the Chipmunks?

Diamond Duos ... As far as the Phillies with family ties, former catcher Bob Boone had sons Aaron and Bret follow in his footsteps to the majors. Aaron’s climb as an announcer to Yankees’ manager has been well documented, but people may forget about Bret’s career as a three-time All-Star, and a four-time Gold Glove winner.

Denny Doyle is a recognizable name, but brother Brian played a key role in the Yankees’ 1978 title, as he hit .438 in the World Series. Tom “Flash” Gordon was a one-time Phillies closer and his son, Dee, was an infielder for several teams.

The likely most prominent father-son combination was Ken and Ken Griffy Jr., who were 40 and 20 years old in their first year together. They had two years together on the Seattle Mariners during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. In their first game together, the elder Griffey was in left field and the younger one in center.

Felipe Alou and son Moises spent time together on the Expos and Giants. The elder Alou did spend three seasons with the Yankees in the early 70s, and is one of three managers who had over 2,000 hits, 200 homers and managed over 1,000 games. The others are Frank Robinson and Joe Torre.

Other noted father-son combos were Bobby and Barry Bonds, Jose Cruz Sr. and Jr., Sandy and Roberto Alomar, Tony Gwynn Sr. and Jr., and Cecil and Prince Fielder.

Football Families ... Aside from the Mannings, Villanova and Raiders standout Howie Long watched his son Chris win a Super Bowl with the Eagles, while another son, Kyle, had a brief career with the Bears and Chiefs.

On the local front, it may not be well known, but former Allentown Central Catholic star Ed McCaffrey’s son is Christian, a current 49ers running back.

Two familiar families locally also were Mark Howe with the Flyers and Joe “Jellybean” Bryant with the Sixers. Howe played with his father, Gordie, and brother Marty, for three seasons with the WHA New England Whalers in the late 70s.

You Know The Song ... Back in 1962, CBS launched “The Beverly Hillbillies,” regarded as one of the most popular shows of all time. It ran from 1962-1971, and all of us likely watched our share of the show (“Let me tell you a story about a man named Jed.”).

In case you forgot, Jed Clampett was the father to Ellie May and Jethro in the series. The show’s theme song, “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” reached No. 44 on the top 100 chart in 1962. There were plenty of Hollywood stars who made guest appearances on the show over the years. One noteworthy one was Sharon Tate, who appeared in the episode “Giant Jackrabbit,” viewed as the most popular one. Tate was killed in the Charles Manson murders.

TV Dads ... Aside from Jed Clampett, we can also remember plenty of TV dads.

The first ones that come to mind for me are Mike Brady, Howard Cunningham, Steven Douglas (“My Three Sons”), and Ward Cleaver. They were all the dads we could probably relate to some of our childhood memories.

Going back to our day, there was Fred Flinstone, Barney Rubble, Gomez Addams, Herman Munster, George Jetson, and Homer Simpson.

From there, we can move forward to Al Bundy, Danny Tanner, and Dan Conner. A real trivia stumper is David Seville, who was the father of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

There are others, and maybe some of them will come to mind.

On This Date ... On Father’s Day, Phlllies’ fans will always recall Jim Bunning’s perfect game against the Mets in 1964. Houston’s Don Wilson was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the Astrodome when he blanked Atlanta, 2-0, on June 18, 1967. Wilson usually had success against the Phillies through the early 70s.

Over the years, June 18 has been a busy baseball day.

In 1989, the Phillies traded second baseman Juan Samuel to the Mets for outfielder Lenny Dykstra and pitcher Roger McDowell. The Mets converted Samuel into their center fielder, which didn’t work, and Dykstra and McDowell were both key pieces in the Phillies’ run.

In Milwaukee in 1971, the Brewers sponsored a 10-cent beer night. The team expected a crowd of over 40,000, but inclement weather held the crowd to over 27,000. Regardless, the night turned out to be a disaster when several fights broke out among the numerous intoxicated attendees. The Brewers lost the game to Oakland, 6-2.

In 1976, MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn voided the sales of Oakland stars Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi to the Red Sox, and Vida Blue to the Yankees, as owner Charles Finley was seeking to shed salary. Finley ordered manager Chuck Tanner not to use any of them until June 27.

Two Mints In One ... Back in the 60s and 70s, Certs was the mint that was billed as “two mints in one.” They were also billed with “Retsyn,” which in reality was just a flavoring.

Certs claimed to stop bad breath and to leave your breath clean and fresh. There also was fruit-flavored Certs, which were developed due to its popularity.

They were discontinued in 2018.

Take A Nip ... It’s not what you think. Instead, think back to our days as a youth when we had the small wax bottles filled with the colored flavoring.

We would bite off the top and drink the sugar water. They were officially called “Nik-L-Nip” wax candy. How many of those did you down?

With a candy cigarette and a bottle, we thought we could play the role of a father.

Memory Lane ... Every week, I will take a look back at a player, coach, manager, or media personality from our yesterday. Instead, this week, I wanted to mention a “father-like” symbolic media personality for each of the four major Philadelphia sports.

In baseball, it has to be Harry Kalas, whose commanding and melodic voice provided the perfect background; in basketball, the honor goes to “Big Al” Meltzer, who had that fatherly presence; in football, the honor goes to Merrill Reese, who is still going strong since 1977; in hockey, there was only one Gene Hart, who ended his night with the saying, “good night and good hockey.”

Happy Father’s Day to all!

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