EA Sports also provided Krukow and Kuiper an opportunity to put their kids into the games as players. In MVP ’05, Wes Krukow — a professional dancer on Broadway — was made into an outfielder with a five-star potential rating and placed in the Giants’ minor-league system, often evolving into a superstar over time.

If the San Francisco Giants opted to go after this free agent next offseason, it could alter the direction of the franchise at a key position.