Brothers Brian and Colin Moran made history on Thursday night when they faced each other in Brian’s debut.
Brian was called up by the Miami Marlins this week as part of September roster expansions. That was a big moment for the 30-year-old southpaw, who spent his career in the minors. And wouldn’t you know? His Marlins were facing the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the second batter he faced was his younger brother, Colin.
Brian got the strikeout with a nasty breaking ball:
The Moran Brothers make history:
Brian Moran's 1st #MLB strikeout comes against his younger ???????????????????????????? COLIN!
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The matchup marked the first time since 1900 that a brother faced his sibling in his Major League debut.
With Colin and Brian Moran squaring off right now, it is the 1st time since 1900 a brother faced off against his sibling in his Major League debut in a pitcher-vs-batter scenario (or other way around).
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Colin, 26, was a first-round pick in 2013 and is batting .286 with a .783 OPS this season. He’s probably not happy about striking out but might make an exception for his brother.
