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Peterson shares thrill of MLB debut with brother

ATLANTA -- Hours before mistakenly thinking he drew a walk during his first MLB plate appearance, Braves outfielder Dustin Peterson shared an emotional phone conversation with his brother, D.J., who responded by making every effort to be present for his younger sibling's Major League debut.

D.J. Peterson, an infielder in the Reds' organization, homered during Triple-A Louisville's Monday afternoon win over Durham, and he was headed back home when was surprised to see a missed call from Dustin. Knowing it was around the time his little brother should have been taking batting practice with Triple-A Gwinnett, he returned the call and immediately said, "Dude, what's going on?