His son Niko also played for UCLA baseball and was signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in July 2010. Niko helped the Bruins to the Championship Series of the 2010 College World Series, where they lost to South Carolina for the national championship. Following his graduation from UCLA, Niko began playing for the Visalia Rawhide of the California League. He is the uncle of Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes. References External links Mike Gallago at Baseball Almanac 1960 births Living people Albany A's players American baseball players of Mexican descent American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players at the 1979 Pan American Games Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from California Colorado Rockies (baseball) coaches Edmonton Trappers players Fort Lauderdale Yankees players Los Angeles Angels coaches Louisville Redbirds players Major League Baseball bench coaches Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball third base coaches Minor league baseball coaches Modesto A's players New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics coaches Oakland Athletics players Pan American Games competitors for the United States Sportspeople from Whittier, California St. Louis Cardinals players St. Petersburg Cardinals players Tacoma Tigers players UCLA Bruins baseball players West Haven A's players