Fan Dies After Falling From Stands at Rangers Game
- Posted on July 8, 2011 at 1:46am by
Scott Baker
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers say a fan died after falling out of the stands while trying to catch a baseball tossed his way during the game.
Rangers president Nolan Ryan said after Thursday night’s game that the team was “deeply saddened” to learn that the man “has passed away as a result of this tragic accident.”
The Rangers did not identify the man; they said he fell about 20 feet.
The fan fell head-first and landed behind a 14-foot-high wall supporting a video board that shows replays and scores from other games.
The accident happened in the second inning after Oakland’s Conor Jackson hit a foul ball that ricocheted into left field. Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton retrieved the ball and tossed it into the stands.
Replays on Oakland’s television broadcast show the man reaching for the ball and apparently catching it before tumbling.
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Comments (87)
Ronko
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 8:59amMy condolenses to the family and this has to be tough for Hamilton. Hopefully he can avoid going back to his darkside because this was a freak accident, it’s not his fault at all it just happened.
Report Post »nysparkie
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 8:32amIt had to be in front of his kid. I mean it is such a stupid, tragic, way to go. For one lousy baseball. Give me a break. Cripes what can one say?
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 8:31amHe reached over a little kid and another man to get that ball. Sorry he died, but come on. That’s not a knee jerked reaction, that’s an example of greed and stupidity…
Report Post »LEGION
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 9:46amYes I agree, greed and stupidity. The ball was tossed to the older guy who had a glove on! This guy reached over his kid and in front of the guy with the glove to catch it. (Was it his father- the kids grandfather?) I feel sorry for the kid, dad takes him to a ball game and never takes him home. What a nightmare- he won’t be a Rangers fan anymore for sure. Poor mom must have had to come to the park or hospital to pick him up if the cops did not bring him home. So sad all around.
Report Post »jado1981
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 8:30am@Aaron in polk, Get a life, you are pathetic. Someone just died, and his son had to witness this. He was/is a hero in his community, he was a firefighter. Why do you have to bring up Bush? And for your information, if you can use google or yahoo, you can see who the owners of any team are, it’s not really that hard. I don’t know if that was your attempt at humor, but it just wasn’t funny.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 8:29amI see – - – - ooooOOOOOohHHHHHH surprise! LAWSUIT!!
Report Post »jackact
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 6:56amWhere there any San Francisco Giant fans at the game?
Report Post »Aaron in Polk County
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 6:21amIsn’t G.W.Bush an owner of the Texas Rangers?
I bet it was his fault. Part of the War on Terrrer (G.W.Bush voice).
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 6:12am..
Report Post »R.I.P. Praying for your family…. and the Rangers thought they had money trouble………
trooper
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 6:04amDid he catch the ball at least?
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 5:49amWeird… This guy and the guy that fell last year were both firefighters. Maybe because they’re fearless?
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/sports/mlb/rangers/070610-rangers-fan-reaching-for-foul-ball-falls
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 5:38amPrayers to the family.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 5:27amIf you were to die today, would you go to Heaven?
Report Post »crazyhorse
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 4:53amVery sad story. One never knows when thier time is up.
Report Post »Fight for America82
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 4:36amI don’t think we need to be saying anything bad about this man, let alone calling him dumb. It was a reflex to catch it, and a split second mistake. It’s sad it cost him his life but anyone in that position would have tried to catch that ball. It’s not like he jumped off after it. Obviously he slipped when he went for it, so don’t call him stupid. A reflex is all it was. Condolences and prayers should go out for him and his family not stupidity remarks. RIP Texas fan…..
Report Post »*************
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 1:39pmIt was dumb to throw your life away for a piece of leather and some twine wrapped into a ball!
Report Post »CommonSENCER
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:12pmyeah if he looked back on it i dont think he would do it again, so stop trying to undermind him and make him appear dumb for he decision to catch a ball for his son.
Report Post »snowflake220
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 4:28amARLINGTON, Texas – UPDATE: The fan who died after falling head-first from the outfield stands during Thursday night’s Rangers game has been identified as Shannon Stone, a Brownwood firefighter.
Read more on myFOXdfw.com: http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/sports/mlb/rangers/070711-fan-falls-over-railing-at-rangers-game#ixzz1RV5zljDl
Report Post »One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 4:22amI feel sorry for the family and the announcer mocking him and laughing before knowing what happened probably didn’t help them in their pain but damnnnnnn!!!
When will adults in this country start being adults again? He had to know that crevice was right there and to be so stupid over a baseball is just ignorant for anyone to do.
This is the second time this has happened recently, and the next thing they’ll be installing human safety nets…..with all the learning tech and things available to humans today, why do Americans appear to be getting dumber and dumber?
It’s downright frightening and makes you wonder how half these people got to be old enough to be adults in the world today. :( RIP buddy
Report Post »ShotgunB
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 4:08pmNice eulogy. You comment on the announcer laughing while not knowing what happened, yet you mock the poor man who fell and you know died with your stupid comment. You act like those “nose up in the air” progressives that you so despise. I guess the world would be so much safer if we all acted like you…and it would be much darker too! Check yourself.
Report Post »clingingtogodandguns
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 3:26amThe guy in the green jersey just steps over the guy and keeps on going.Texas ranger fan had to be George Bushes fought.His poor son had to see that.I pray for their family.
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 3:01am“Shhhh. My common sense is tingling.”
Report Post »- Deadpool
wj35
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:46amOMG I seen this yesterday I didn’t know he died from it
Report Post »flatbroke
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:38amvery tragic. this is why i dont think these stupied baseballs that if caught, should not have price tags on them.
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:18amWho would think that going to a ballgame and catching a ball would cost him his life??
Report Post »BuckleUpAmerica
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:18amI feel for his son. the little boy standing next to him was his son. what a horrible thing to witness. Praying for the whole family.
Report Post »Strife
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:06amWow… that’s really crazy. Not that the announcer should have known better, but I bet he feels like crap after laughing about it.
Report Post »rightwinglefty
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 2:00amVery sad and tragic but much like the whole country a little common sense is needed. A guy dropped his little daughter earlier in the year trying for a foul ball. Let’s use some common sense before big brother bans us from ball games.
Report Post »Master_and_Commander
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 1:56amthis is so sad… praying for the man’s family
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 11:49amThe law of very large numbers at work again, very sad, but predictable.
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