CowgirlsFan Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) A fan dies of injuries from falling over the left field railing while trying to catch a ball thrown out of play during the Texas/Oakland game tonight. Edited July 8, 2011 by CowgirlsFan
erynthered Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 What a terrible, terrible tragedy. For a !@#$ing baseball. Josh Hamilton has to be feeling pretty sad about this. I've read that some players were crying after hearing the news that the man died.
theesir Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) It wasn't even one of those "idiot fan diving for a ball" moments. He simply leaned over to catch the ball for his son and lost his balance. This is a horrible tragedy. Edited July 8, 2011 by theesir
Doc Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Probably a hematoma. And if I had to guess, an epidural one. What a tragedy and over a stupid baseball.
UConn James Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Rangers fan who died in fall was a firefighter The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said Friday that the victim was 39-year-old Shannon Stone of Brownwood. City Manager Bobby Rountree said Stone had been a firefighter for nearly 18 years in Brownwood, 150 miles southwest of Arlington. Stone fell about 20 feet onto concrete during the second inning late Thursday, tumbling over the left-field railing after catching the ball and falling into an area out of sight from the field as the Rangers faced Oakland. Stone's young son witnessed the fall. Oh dear.... And yeah, Josh Hamilton's gotta be feeling very ****ty. But like so many of these things, his was only one of the last acts in a series of steps that led to this accident. Every fan assumes risk and must be responsible for their own safety --- it's right there on the back of the ticket --- and it's not legally the fault of the team or stadium designers.... But why do they keep an open area right there or at least have more than a waist-high fence?
erynthered Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Those flip flop/sandles didnt help him at all. There will be some changes at ball parks because of this, and other recent accidents. I also hope that ball players dont stop throwing balls to the fans because of this guy.
Chandler#81 Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Did he hold on and make the catch? perhaps a tad too soon, Pete..
BUFFALOKIE Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 I once fell off a dock (in the dead of winter) in a identical fashion. I knocked a buddies fishing pole into the water and instinctivly overreached for it. I'm guessing this poor guy lost his toe-grip while levering himself over the rail in the same manner. Poor kid.
DC Tom Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Did he hold on and make the catch? perhaps a tad too soon, Pete.. Very funny.... Well I thought it was amusing, Pete. So..you know...that should tell you something right there...
Dante Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 And he was there with his kid? That's awful. RIP Seeing that little guy beside him as he falls makes it even more heartbreaking.
McBeane Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Wow, that juts breaks your heart. That little kid is always going to have that memory of his dad falling for the rest of his life, I'll certainly be praying for his kid and the rest of his family. On the other side of the picture, Josh Hamilton must feel absolutely awful. It's gotta be tough not blaming yourself for this accident. I have always wondered why there aren't more safety measures taken around areas people are likely to fall in sporting venues. There was already another person (a firefighter too, ironically) in Colorado who died after a fall at the Rockies ballpark. There was also a 2-3 year old who fell and died from the luxury boxes at the Staples Center after a Lakers game recently. I know some may say it's overkill to try to make those areas safer, but if it saves even one life I'd have to say it's well worth it.
erynthered Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Wow, that juts breaks your heart. That little kid is always going to have that memory of his dad falling for the rest of his life, I'll certainly be praying for his kid and the rest of his family. On the other side of the picture, Josh Hamilton must feel absolutely awful. It's gotta be tough not blaming yourself for this accident. I have always wondered why there aren't more safety measures taken around areas people are likely to fall in sporting venues. There was already another person (a firefighter too, ironically) in Colorado who died after a fall at the Rockies ballpark. There was also a 2-3 year old who fell and died from the luxury boxes at the Staples Center after a Lakers game recently. I know some may say it's overkill to try to make those areas safer, but if it saves even one life I'd have to say it's well worth it. In the video you can see his left leg/foot slip/slide because of the flip flops/sandles. Also, he had the ball in his right hand, while he tried to grab the rail in front of him while he was falling. sad...........
Just Jack Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Josh Hamilton has to be feeling pretty sad about this. Josh Hamilton speaks about it.... http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Josh-Hamilton-talks-about-Shannon-Stone-8217-s-?urn=mlb-wp11986
Chandler#81 Posted July 9, 2011 Posted July 9, 2011 Well I thought it was amusing, Pete. So..you know...that should tell you something right there... ok, I'm laughing now.. At the 1st Baseball game ever played, Abner Doubleday was in Left Field. He picked up an "out-of-bounds" ball & handed it to a spectator standing along the boundry -modern day 3rd base line. (No one is alive today from that event so I'm stickin' to my story) Ever since, folks have been coming to the games with their mitts, tryin' for that elusive souvenier. Can't take it out of the game. MAKE THE STADIUMS SAFER! I read this is the second death for similar circumstance @ this Park in 11 months. By my count, that's a trend. I re-iterate, Make the stadiums SAFER!
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