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Picking Dante Pettis provides 49ers with new weapon for Jimmy Garoppolo

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- As the son of a former major league baseball player and current coach, new San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis didn't get to share his NFL moment with his father Friday night.

That's because Gary Pettis, who played 11 seasons in the majors, was busy coaching third base for the Houston Astros against the Oakland Athletics as the NFL draft's second round was playing out.

"I haven't talked to him yet," Dante Pettis said. "They actually have a game right now. They just started about 20 minutes ago.