Peter Moylan reunites with family — meets daughter for first time

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Peter Moylan has been away from his wife and children for nearly eight months so you can only imagine the happiness he felt when he was reunited with his wife, Tracey, and daughters Montana, 6, and Matisse, 2 months.

Peter left his native Australia to attend Spring Training earlier this year. When he did that, he had to leave behind his daughter and then pregnant wife. He had never met his younger daughter prior to the reunion and it was clear that the pair bonded immediately. The 28-year-old dad said,

She fell asleep in my arms last night and she fell asleep in my armsbefore I came to the field today. [My wife], Tracey, wassaying they hadn’t been able to get her to lay down like that. So itwas a little bit of an ego trip for me.

Matisse wasn’t the only one happy to see her father.  Montana, Peter’s oldest daughter, didn’t want to leave his side once she saw him again and her father felt the same.

She didn’t let go of me the whole time, and I didn’t let go of her tobe honest with you. So it was pretty cool.

Source: Atlanta Braves Official Site

Comments

Aww! As a Braves fan I love this story. Peter is awesome! He’s my favorite bullpen pitcher

- Kayla on September 18th, 2007

Montana probably felt that if she let go of her daddy, he might go away forever. 8 months seems forever, especially to children. I don’t see how the man could tolerate such a work condition.

- Campbell on September 19th, 2007

EIGHT MONTHS???? Why in the world would a man leave his (very) young family for eight months? That’s crazy. Was it because the six year old was in school? Did his wife not want to live in Atlanta? I just cannot imagine.

Oh well. To each their own but I agree with the Jolie-Pitt family . . . togetherness all the way!!!

- essie on September 19th, 2007

i could never imagine having your husband and father of your young kids including a newborn not around for 8 months. I know sport is considered the most important thing in the world to many people but i’m sure when the child is old and you cant run on a field anymore you would wonder whether missing huge milestones especially seeing your baby being born and its first couple of months was really worth it. Maybe i’m the weird one but i just wouldn’t let it happen.

- ash on September 20th, 2007