ARLINGTON, Texas -- Carlos Pena is back in the major leagues with the team that drafted him in the first round quite a while ago. Alonzo Mourning Jersey . Pena rejoined the Rangers on Tuesday, a week after signing a minor league deal and going to Triple-A Round Rock, and 13 years after making his major league debut with Texas. He was the 10th overall pick in 1998. "God is good, man. Here I am, where it all started for me and its truly very special," Pena said the home series opener against Detroit on Tuesday night, when he was batting sixth and playing first base. "Just to think back where it all started. ... This is crazy. I was looking at a picture I had of my first at-bat ever and it was with a Rangers uniform. My wife sent it to me this morning." The Rangers designated first baseman/outfielder Brad Snyder for assignment when they purchased the 36-year-old Penas contract from Round Rock. Since losing Prince Fielder and Mitch Moreland to season-ending injuries, Snyder was splitting time at first base with Donnie Murphy. Neither Snyder nor Murphy had played first base in the major leagues before this season. "We just brought in a first baseman to play first base, and he has a presence," manager Ron Washington said. "He may be a little older, but he has presence. Throw something in the wrong spot, and he will hurt you. He knows how to play around that bag. He knows what to do, he knows where to be. Its second nature to him." In seven games at Round Rock, Pena hit .333 (8 for 24) with one home run. The only person to go longer between games for the Rangers was Sammy Sosa, who made his major league debut for Texas in 1989 and then played his final season there in 2007. Fielder had a cervical fusion of the C5 and C6 disks in his neck last month. Moreland had ligament reconstructive surgery and bone realignment in his left ankle Monday, and the team said he went home to Mississippi. Fielder and Moreland are expected to be ready for spring training next season. After playing 22 games for the Rangers, Pena was traded to Oakland that winter. He has also played for Detroit, Boston, Tampa Bay, the Chicago Cubs, Houston and Kansas City. He was an All-Star in 2009 with Tampa Bay, when he had an AL-high 39 homers. Pena went to spring training with the Los Angeles Angels, but was released March 23 after hitting .139 in 20 spring games. "I was training. I was staying ready. I had faith that something was going to happen," he said. "At the same time, I didnt want to force it. I wanted to make sure it was right and it was the right spot, the right situation." Glen Rice Jersey . The Boston Celtics hadnt played since the All-Star break. 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The rest of the field is at least 128 points behind.Hirscher and Neureuther went 1-2 in the battle for the slalom crystal globe in the past two seasons.In the first of five mens slaloms this month, Hirscher held on to his commanding opening-run lead.The three-time overall champion, who also won the previous two editions of the event, finished in a combined time of 1 minute, 55.96 seconds to beat Neureuther by 0.81.Sebastian-Foss Solevaag of Norway was 1.04 behind in third for his first career World Cup podium.Weve trained very well the last couple of days, said Hirscher, adding he had been using a new ski that helped him bounce back from placing seventh in the previous slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy.The last race didnt go well, he said. I always give my best when I am under pressure.The win saw Hirscher overtake Kjetil Jansrud, who usually skips slaloms, at the top of the overall standings. Hirscher has 676 points, with his Norwegian rival on 624.The victory also made Hirscher the most successful Austrian slalom skier with 15 World Cup wins, after being tied on 14 with Benjamin Raich.Its very cool, I am super happy with these successes, Hirscher said. But I dont want to give it too much importance, otherwise I might lose my hunger for more.Hirscher overcame a mistake that nearly saw him ski out of the race in the opening leg. On the icy and slippery Crveni Spust course, Hirscher slid off the race line but managed to recover.That was cloose to going out, the Austrian said. Custom Miami Heat Jerseys. I cant understand how I am so much ahead.Neureuther said he looking forward to an amazing month of slalom skiing.January is very important, the German said. There are so many classic races. Its so fun for us skiers when so many people come out to watch us.The race started with a moments silence for two junior skiers from the U.S. team who were killed in an avalanche in Austria on Monday, while the American flag was flying half-mast in the finish area.American skier David Chodounsky, who was third after the opening leg, straddled a gate and failed to finish his second run.Chodounsky paid tribute to his late team members Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle, pointing to a tape on his helmet carrying the text Remember BA + RB.Its terrible. The entire U.S. ski team is mourning for them, Chodounsky said. Were just skiing for them today. They were great guys.Chodounsky missed out on a career best finish, coming seventh in a slalom in Val dIsere, France, last season.I am happy with it, I knew I was skiing well and I could be in there somewhere, Chodounsky said. I was hoping for it. I knew it could happen but I was just waiting for it to happen in a race. I have been training very well so I wanted to show it.American teammate Will Brandenburg was the fastest starter in the opening run and led Hirscher by 0.28 at the first intermediate time, but he lost balance and tumbled backward with his skis up in the air before sliding into commercial banners besides the course.I was just going to go for it, thats all I wanted to do, said Brandenburg, who was unhurt. I wanted to fight and thats what I did.The mens World Cup travels to Adelboden, Switzerland for a giant slalom on Saturday, followed by a slalom the next day. 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