Earlier in the week, we shared news of a promotion created by the Texas Rangers, in which they offered season tickets to fans who could hit a home run.

No pressure, but there is a catch to all of this. Not every fan is just going to be able to line up and take a swing. That’s because getting your first three hacks at a home run in Globe Life Park will cost fans a 25% downpayment on their season tickets.

Of course, don’t think you’re going to step up to the plate if you’re a former professional or college baseball player — you’re not allowed in to this one. Oh, and said price of one’s 25% deposit on season tickets will determine the tickets available to you for free (up to $10,000 of course).

Well, on Saturday, the #SwingForTheFences event took place at Globe Life Park in Arlington, and a fan actually hit a home run!

Watch Byron Anderson go deep to win four Rangers season tickets:

Absolutely awesome.

It turns out former college players were actually allowed to compete in the competition after all: Anderson played baseball at Tarleton State University.

Still, hitting a homer in major-league ballpark, with a wooden bat, is no easy feat. That’s especially the case with the pressure of season tickets on the line, in a limited amount of swings.

Even seven-time MLB All-Star Michael Young — retired in 2013 and still just 39 — couldn’t hit a homer in the event:

The promotion might not have given the Rangers a home run in terms of positive publicity, but a single or double isn’t bad:

It was a very good week for the Rangers… and the new owner of four free 2016 season tickets.

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