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Rangers Fan Dies Trying to Catch Ball

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by TMAC3, Jul 7, 2011.

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  1. TMAC3

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    #1 TMAC3, Jul 7, 2011
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    Dies sorry for the typo
     
    #2 TMAC3, Jul 7, 2011
  3. Xsatyr

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    <iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5wIuLUf_sSw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #3 Xsatyr, Jul 7, 2011
  4. GlenRice

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    Rip

    This happened last season in same stadium.
     
    #4 GlenRice, Jul 7, 2011
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    What is the over/under on how fast the Rangers fill in that gap between the wall and the stands with someone, at least temporarily. I'm going with 23.5 hours.
     
    #5 jdh008, Jul 7, 2011
  6. Xsatyr

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    Josh Hamilton actually tossed him the ball, that is going to stay with him forever. Feel sorry him, that is a lot of guilt. I hope he does not beat himself up over it, it was a freak accident.
     
    #6 Xsatyr, Jul 7, 2011
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    that would drive me back to the bottle.
     
    #7 Rocketman95, Jul 7, 2011
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    Seems like a very dumb way to have a stadium built.

    Really sad story. Poor guy goes to a friendly baseball game and ends up losing his life.
     
    #8 RocketMania1991, Jul 7, 2011
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    very sad.
     
    #9 tmoney1101, Jul 7, 2011
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    Oh man. That is a really steep fall. I don't know how the commentators were laughing it off as if someone just tripped over a chair. Especially after seeing the guy fall face first.
     
    #10 Jontro, Jul 7, 2011
  11. Uprising

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    I posted about it in the Astros thread. Sad, fell 20 feet head first into concrete.

    I bet Hamilton feels awful for throwing that ball to him.
     
    #11 Uprising, Jul 7, 2011
  12. Xsatyr

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    I would honestly be popping xanax right now.
     
    #12 Xsatyr, Jul 7, 2011
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    My thoughts and prayers for his family.

    RIP :(
     
    #13 david_rocket, Jul 7, 2011
  14. TMAC3

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    The boy next to him was his son... and reportedly he was yelling Daddy as his father fell over. Its unbelievably sad
     
    #14 TMAC3, Jul 7, 2011
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    Really sad, why is that gap even there to be honest? Maybe now stadiums start stressing safety over the fan experience, first thing would be to make all of the fences higher.
     
    #15 TheRealist137, Jul 7, 2011
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    #16 TMAC3, Jul 8, 2011
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    I feel so sorry for his son. What a terrible design.
     
    #17 rockbox, Jul 8, 2011
  18. TheGreat

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    WTF! :(

    Dude, why isn't there some sort of padding down there, omg this is awful!
     
    #18 TheGreat, Jul 8, 2011
  19. RedRedemption

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    Didn't some guy fall 40 feet previously as well? Horrible stadium design.
     
    #19 RedRedemption, Jul 8, 2011
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    Rangers were sued the first day the park opened, some lady fell in right field lol
     
    #20 SuperBeeKay, Jul 8, 2011
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