The Miami Marlins were staring down a 12-game losing streak Monday night, and they needed something dramatic to stop the slide. They got it in the bottom of the ninth against the rival Philadelphia Phillies, when Griffin Conine delivered an 8-7 walk-off win with a single on a 1-2 count to bring home the game-winning run.
That hit did more than end the skid. It put Conine into a rare corner of baseball history.
Because Griffin is the son of former Marlins standout Jeff Conine, the pair became the fifth father-son duo to each record a walk-off hit for the same franchise. The others on that list are Tony Gwynn and Tony Gwynn Jr. for the San Diego Padres in 2010, Moises and Felipe Alou for the San Francisco Giants, Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. with the Cincinnati Reds, and Todd and Randy Hundley with the Chicago Cubs.
For Griffin Conine, the moment was the biggest swing of his young big-league career. It also capped what has already been his best season in the majors.
He has now appeared in 40 games, topping his previous high of 30 from his rookie year in 2024. In 109 at-bats, he has eight home runs, 18 RBIs, 18 runs scored and 29 hits, all career highs.
His 2026 slash line sits at .266/.355/.532, a strong step up from his prior final slugs of .418 and .451, respectively.
The family name still carries a lot of weight in Miami, and for good reason. Jeff Conine spent eight of his 17 MLB seasons with the franchise, back when it was known as the Florida Marlins. He finished his Marlins tenure with 120 home runs, 553 RBIs, 447 runs scored, 1,005 hits and 180 doubles, along with a .290 batting average, .358 OBP and .455 slug in 1,014 games.
Jeff Conine was also a two-time All-Star in 1994 and 1995, and he helped the Marlins win World Series titles in 1997 and 2003. During the 2003 run, he hit .356 with a home run and five RBIs.
Whatever comes next for Griffin Conine, Monday night already locked in a piece of shared family history with his father.
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