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Carlos Pena's first home run of the year landed in a tray of brisket

Pena's home run ball lands in brisket

Originally drafted by the Rangers in 1998, Carlos Pena played for nine different teams before returning to Texas this year. Called up June 24, he celebrated his return by smacking an enormous home run to right field in Wednesday's game against the Tigers:  

But the Texas-sized solo shot wasn't enough. It also had to have Texas flavor. Luckily, it landed directly in a tray of brisket:

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It's too bad this young fan was in a different part of the state:

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