More Sibling Affairs [J. Mark English]

In keeping with the spirit of brothers involved with sports, Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated wrote a great piece this week about the Staals, which have four boys in the NHL.

At the end he tells us the families with the most amount of siblings per sport. (The Giants have at least three players I can think of with brothers on other teams - Chad Morton & Johnny Morton, Peyton Manning & Eli Manning, Tiki Barber & Rhonde Barber).

From Sports Illustrated:

NHL

FAMILY NAME: Sutter

BROTHERS: (oldest to youngest): Brian, Darryl, Duane, Brent, Rich, Ron

REIGN: 1976-77 through 2000-01 These Alberta natives, all forwards, played 4,994 regular-season games, scored 1,320 goals and had 1,615 assists. Duane (four) and Brent account for the Sutters' six Stanley Cups. All the brothers battled in a 1992 playoff series between the Blues and the Blackhawks: Brian was head coach of the Blues, for whom Rich and Ron played. Brent played for Chicago, which employed Darryl as associate coach and Duane as a scout. Chicago won the series 4-2.

NBA

FAMILY NAME: Jones

BROTHERS: Wil, Caldwell, Major, Charles

REIGN: 1976 through '98The Joneses of Albany State (Ga.) were defensive-minded rebounders and (including their stints in the ABA) combined to average 6.7 rebounds and 1.26 blocks over 3,124 games in the pros. Caldwell, who twice made the NBA's All-Defensive team, played with Major on the Rockets from 1982 to '84 and with Charles as a Bull in '84-85.

NFL

FAMILY NAME: Browner

BROTHERS: Ross, Jim, Joey, Keith

REIGN: 1978 through '92 Ross, a defensive lineman who spent most of his career with the Bengals, and Joey, a six-time Pro Bowl defensive back, mainly with the Vikings, were the family stars. Keeping the legacy alive is Ross's son, Steelers tackle Max Starks; they're the only father-son combination to start in the Super Bowl.

MLB

FAMILY NAME: DiMaggio

BROTHERS: Vince, Joe, Dom

REIGN: 1936 through '53 Hall of Famer Joe is a baseball immortal, but Dom was a seven-time All-Star for the Red Sox who led the AL in stolen bases in 1950, and Vince was an All-Star twice with the Pirates. Joe had his 56-game hitting streak in '41; Dom had a 34-game streak in '49 end when he was robbed by a great catch in center -- by his brother Joe. -- David Sabino