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Carl Yastrzemski believes joining Giants 'greatest thing' for Mike

Carl Yastrzemski was an 18-time All-Star. He won the 167 AL MVP when he also won the Triple Crown, won three batting titles and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989. When it comes to his grandson, Mike, the Boston Red Sox legend doesn't want any credit for the Giants outfielder's rise.

The original Yaz says that belongs to Mike's father, Carl Jr., who also went by Mike before he died in 2004.

"I never did that," Carl said Thursday on 95.7 The Game. "The one person who really helped him out with his hitting and talked to him a lot was his father.