GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Jul 8, 2011 12:01am
Josh Hamilton threw a foul ball into the stands and the guy fell 20 feet while catching it. Wouldn't be surprised now if MLB bans players from throwing balls into the stands.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/07/rangers-fan-dies_n_892943.html?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl1%7Csec3_lnk2%7C218260
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/07/rangers-fan-dies_n_892943.html?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl1%7Csec3_lnk2%7C218260
JerseyBuck
Posts: 429
Jul 8, 2011 12:10am
Terrible situation but I don't think they'll ban it all together. I think teams will start making sure players express a little more caution when tossing balls into the stands.
Terrible his son had to witness the entire thing. Also gotta feel for Hamilton.
Terrible his son had to witness the entire thing. Also gotta feel for Hamilton.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Jul 8, 2011 12:20am
It's kind of uncomfortable watching that video knowing what happens.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jul 8, 2011 12:25am
that is awful.
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Jul 8, 2011 12:40am
Sucks to be those announcers knowing the guy is dead now
oberhaus
Posts: 868
Jul 8, 2011 12:50am
Just horrible and the son watched. That makes it that much worse.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Jul 8, 2011 12:56am
Terrible, but as the announcer said "Just for a baseball"..
I admit, they have to be feeling pretty shitty about the commentary they were making, then again, maybe they don't...
Sometimes, common sense has to prevail Leaning over a railing to catch a ball thrown into the stands while you're about 20 feet or so above ground, isn't using good sense.
I admit, they have to be feeling pretty shitty about the commentary they were making, then again, maybe they don't...
Sometimes, common sense has to prevail Leaning over a railing to catch a ball thrown into the stands while you're about 20 feet or so above ground, isn't using good sense.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Jul 8, 2011 12:57am
Surprised it doesnt happen more with foul balls that people lean way out over the 2nd deck to catch
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Jul 8, 2011 1:07am
I can say I almost don't feel bad for this guy. What the hell was he thinking? It's a freaking baseball! Darwinism on display here.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 8, 2011 7:27am
Tragic. Hard to even read. No desire to watch video.
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Jul 8, 2011 7:40am
Very tragic something like this happens....and his son was right there to see it.
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bogey
Posts: 99
Jul 8, 2011 8:47am
Tragic the whole way around. Feel horrible for the son who witnessed the whole thing. Feel horrible to Hamilton, as I'm sure he will live with this for a while. We've all seen it a million times, the joy both father and son experience when the father catches a ball and gives it to the son.....I know when I was a kid that was what my dad wanted to do for me, it just never happened. This situation goes from what many fathers I'm sure would treasure, to the worst situation a family could experience. Prayers go out to the family.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jul 8, 2011 9:28am
Tough to listen to Mike and Mike. A's reliever Brad Ziegler is giving his account of what happened and is having a hard time talking about it.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jul 8, 2011 9:46am
I saw this as soon as I woke up.. Not a good way to start the morning. Very sad story.
I'm curious to know the actual cause of death. They say he was talking and moving when they took him away on the stretcher.
I'm curious to know the actual cause of death. They say he was talking and moving when they took him away on the stretcher.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jul 8, 2011 9:56am
Ziegler said it was obvious he had some kind of head injury, he saw a good deal of blood. Stone was carried out on the stretcher right in front of him and a few other members of the A's bullpen.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Jul 8, 2011 9:57am
Very well said right here Bogey ... I am sure this guy was just excited to get a ball for his son, and then this horrible accident happened. Weird, I hear sad stories every day, but this one is just sitting in the pit of my stomach. So tragic.bogey;824470 wrote:Tragic the whole way around. Feel horrible for the son who witnessed the whole thing. Feel horrible to Hamilton, as I'm sure he will live with this for a while. We've all seen it a million times, the joy both father and son experience when the father catches a ball and gives it to the son.....I know when I was a kid that was what my dad wanted to do for me, it just never happened. This situation goes from what many fathers I'm sure would treasure, to the worst situation a family could experience. Prayers go out to the family.
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Jul 8, 2011 12:27pm
Tragic and sad
coyotes22
Posts: 11,298
Jul 8, 2011 12:55pm
Heard this on the news this morning, very sad.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jul 8, 2011 12:59pm
Terrible
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jul 8, 2011 1:12pm
According to the article he went into "full arrest" en route to the hospital. Cardiac? Shock?
Its crazy that he was conscious and talking and then dead in no time.
Its crazy that he was conscious and talking and then dead in no time.
oberhaus
Posts: 868
Jul 8, 2011 1:14pm
Its the son that makes this so hard to stomach. If it was a drunk guy out with friends, it would suck, but not make us feel this horrible.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jul 8, 2011 4:40pm
Pretty horrible
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jul 8, 2011 4:42pm
Nothing......Nothing can even come close to giving this kid what he's lost.....but Nolan Ryan will give it a great effort you can guarantee.
KR1245
Posts: 4,317
Jul 8, 2011 6:15pm
Terrible news, thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jul 8, 2011 8:08pm
oberhaus;824672 wrote:Its the son that makes this so hard to stomach. If it was a drunk guy out with friends, it would suck, but not make us feel this horrible.
Drunk people have family too moron