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Hunter Pence visited the Shire and did his very best Bilbo Baggins impression

By Chris Landers

In addition to his unique swing and a penchant for dugout shenanigans, Hunter Pence is known for having some truly wild hair. Hair so wild, in fact, that it even became its own meme. You might even say it resembles ... a hobbit's.
In entirely unrelated news, here's how Pence and his wife, Lexi, are spending the offseason:

Yes, that's the Shire -- the actual movie set in Matamata, New Zealand. And don't worry, Giants fans: He may be on vacation, but Pence still made sure to get a little recruiting done from the other side of the world.

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