Bregman’s father, Stan, grew up sitting on the lap of none other than Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Adding that his grandfather, Stan Bregman, was a lawyer who represented the Washington Senators and played a key role in negotiating Williams’ managerial contract.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Both Alex Bregman‘s grandfather and father were close to Red Sox legend Ted Williams. “My dad grew up sitting on Ted Williams' lap,” Bregman said Sunday during his introductory press conference at JetBlue Park.

When Alex Bregman put on a Red Sox jersey for the first time on Sunday morning, it was a full-circle moment and a destination decades in the making.