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TomMurry
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Re: Fan dies tonight going after fowl ball
Fan dies after falling from left-field seats
ARLINGTON – A man fell approximately 20 feet from the left-field stands to the concrete level behind the leftfield fence during the Rangers-Athletics game on Thursday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, and was pronounced dead less than three hours later.
“We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident,” Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
The fan left the stadium in an ambulance, and was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.
The fan tumbled over the railing at approximately 7:30 p.m. after asking Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton for a foul ball hit by Oakland outfielder Conor Jackson in the top of the second inning. Hamilton tossed the ball up to him, he leaned over and caught it and then went headfirst into the gap between the seats and out-of-town scoreboard.
“I tried to grab him, but I couldn’t,” said Ronnie Hargis, a 50-year-old from Hawley who was seated next to him. “I tried to slow him down a little bit. He went straight down.”
Hargis said the man was attending the game with his son, who he speculated was 6 to 8 years old. He added that the man told him he was a Brownwood firefighter.
The fall comes just over a year after Tyler Morris tumbled 30 feet from the second deck into the field level seats on June 6, 2010. Morris, a Lake Cities firefighter, lost his balance reaching for a Nelson Cruz foul ball, went over the railing, hit a ribbon video board on the face of the lower level and somersaulted toward the lower level, landing on a couple from the Houston area. Morris survived the fall.
Read more: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/fo ... z1RToF2E1f
Fan dies after falling from left-field seats
ARLINGTON – A man fell approximately 20 feet from the left-field stands to the concrete level behind the leftfield fence during the Rangers-Athletics game on Thursday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, and was pronounced dead less than three hours later.
“We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident,” Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
The fan left the stadium in an ambulance, and was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.
The fan tumbled over the railing at approximately 7:30 p.m. after asking Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton for a foul ball hit by Oakland outfielder Conor Jackson in the top of the second inning. Hamilton tossed the ball up to him, he leaned over and caught it and then went headfirst into the gap between the seats and out-of-town scoreboard.
“I tried to grab him, but I couldn’t,” said Ronnie Hargis, a 50-year-old from Hawley who was seated next to him. “I tried to slow him down a little bit. He went straight down.”
Hargis said the man was attending the game with his son, who he speculated was 6 to 8 years old. He added that the man told him he was a Brownwood firefighter.
The fall comes just over a year after Tyler Morris tumbled 30 feet from the second deck into the field level seats on June 6, 2010. Morris, a Lake Cities firefighter, lost his balance reaching for a Nelson Cruz foul ball, went over the railing, hit a ribbon video board on the face of the lower level and somersaulted toward the lower level, landing on a couple from the Houston area. Morris survived the fall.
Read more: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/fo ... z1RToF2E1f
RITM
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Fan dies tonight going after fowl ball
"The unidentified fan, wearing a blue Rangers cap and white Rangers shirt, was seated in the front row and, according to others seated near him, was yelling at Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton for a foul ball that was hit by Conor Jackson and landed on the field. Hamilton flipped the ball toward the fan and the fan leaned over, caught it and toppled over in the gap between the railing and the back of the scoreboard on the left-field fence."
Oh wow. That is horrible.
"The unidentified fan, wearing a blue Rangers cap and white Rangers shirt, was seated in the front row and, according to others seated near him, was yelling at Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton for a foul ball that was hit by Conor Jackson and landed on the field. Hamilton flipped the ball toward the fan and the fan leaned over, caught it and toppled over in the gap between the railing and the back of the scoreboard on the left-field fence."
Oh wow. That is horrible.
markakis8
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Re: Fan dies tonight going after fowl ball
didn't this happen last year in Arlington as well? a fan toppled over and fell to the ground? i don't think he died though.
EDIT: it is in the article. article wasn't posted when i posted this.
didn't this happen last year in Arlington as well? a fan toppled over and fell to the ground? i don't think he died though.
EDIT: it is in the article. article wasn't posted when i posted this.
wolfmanalfredo
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Re: Fan dies tonight going after fowl ball
Wow, thats sad. A young son too. Thats too bad
Wow, thats sad. A young son too. Thats too bad
Mozzie22
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Re: Fan dies tonight going after fowl ball
I read the title and thought this was going to be a joke about a chicken... "fowl" ball?
Sad story.
I read the title and thought this was going to be a joke about a chicken... "fowl" ball?
Sad story.
RedsFan2993
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Re: Fan dies tonight going after fowl ball
That's pretty awful. I bet Hamilton is shaken up by this, I know I would be.
That's pretty awful. I bet Hamilton is shaken up by this, I know I would be.
lisu
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Re: Fan dies tonight going after fowl ball
Horrible story.
Doubly horrible because his son saw it happen.
Horrible story.
Doubly horrible because his son saw it happen.
Horrible story. I would imagine Hamilton will have some trouble getting over this.
markakis8
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what inning was this?
aarne13
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My brother and I were at the game last year where the fan fell off the club level. Pretty much the same situation, a fan going after a ball.
Time to install some kind of catch nets in that spot and other dangerous spots in ballparks.
ASTROBURN
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Yeah, why havent catch nets been installed at these parks? So sad for that to happen, even sadder with his boy there to see it happen. Cant imagine going through that.
LLWesMan said:
Absolutely. The Rangers will be paying out a nice sum of money to this guy's family for their failure to do so.
RL24
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Man that's messed up. It makes me feel a little ill. I think his son witnessing it is the main source of my sorrow. That shiit is twisted.
alabamalongsnake
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was the game suspended? what a tragedy
ekomsdeeew
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man thats very sad. even sadder..its already on youtube :?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awgcLS6sFW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awgcLS6sFW0
James52411 said:
Why? It seems pretty straight forward, don't lean over a fence you may fall over...If I decide to lean over the fence at the grand canyon can I expect someone to pay my loved ones because they don't have 'catch nets' installed? Stupidity is stupidity and should be treated as such.
RITM
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So many sad things about the story. When I was a kid my mom collapsed in a restaurant and emergency was called. She was ultimately ok but it was horrible. I ran to the bathroom and started throwing up. God's blessings on everyone involved.
