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Former Yankees Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann are now stepbrothers

Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann just gave us a long-anticipated (and, honestly, better) sequel to Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich.

A brief recap: In 1973, Peterson and Kekich were both Yankees pitchers and close friends when they swapped wives, children, and even pets in spring training. Peterson and Suzanne Kekich are still together to this day. Kekich and Marilyn Peterson, sadly, split shortly after the swap.

And now, the sequel. Teixeira and McCann recently became stepbrothers, according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. McCann offered him more about the wedding:

You may not know this, but you should.