"Griffin Conine announced his return to the majors with a bang, homering off of one-time Marlin and long-time curmudgeon David Robertson, 157 days after suffering a dislocated shoulder sliding into second base against this same Phillies team. It was Miami's first run of the night, and helped spark the rally that eventually resulted in a wild 6-5 victory Tuesday night in Philadelphia."
"Griffin's father, Jeff Conine (you might have heard of him) was a pretty prodigious punisher of the Phillies in his own right. The senior Conine hit 14 home runs against the Phillies in his career, more than he hit against any other team except Colorado. In 2003, Conine was a .282/.338/.459 hitter on the season...but morphed into a far more dangerous .324/.375/.649 hitter when he faced the Phills."
Griffin Conine returned to the majors and homered off David Robertson 157 days after dislocating a shoulder sliding into second, providing Miami's first run and igniting a 6-5 comeback victory in Philadelphia. The homer came against the same Phillies team involved in his injury. Jeff Conine hit 14 career homers versus the Phillies and produced far stronger numbers against Philadelphia in 2003 compared with his overall season. Father and son both hit homers against the Phillies on the same calendar day, with Jeff's late-September 2003 homers helping a Marlins sweep that preceded a pivotal series against the Mets.
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