Over the last three seasons, however, Boxberger has been able to do something that his father never could: compete at the Major League level on Father's Day. With that in mind, though, the Rays' reliever has not forgotten all that his dad did to help him reach this point in his career.
"He kind of led me in the right direction and kind of helped me out along the path in terms of making some decisions and just being there for the encouragement, day in and day out," Boxberger said.
The connection between Brad and Rod has always been more than just family.