The com­pany that han­dles con­ces­sions for the Texas Rangers said fans at Rangers Ball­park will be able to buy a 1-pound hot dog for $26. Con­ces­sions firm SportsSer­vice said the “Boom­stick” hot dog, named in honor of right fielder Nel­son Cruz, is topped with shred­ded cheese, chili, sautéed onions and fries. “I don’t know how many calo­ries are in this thing, but it’s got to be 2,000 or 3,000,” said Casey Rapp, oper­a­tions man­ager for SportsSer­vice. “We did a half-pound hot dog dur­ing the World Series and wanted to top it,” Rapp added. “Our com­pany had to have the hot dog made spe­cial and we had to find a local bak­ery to make the bun. The bun is like a loaf of bread just to hold this thing.”

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