Posted on 04/07/2012 6:48:31 PM PDT by Lmo56
ARLINGTON (AP) - Nine months after a Texas Rangers fan died after falling over an outfield railing at a game, his 7-year-old son helped unveil a statue Thursday honoring his father and others who love America’s pastime.
The life-size bronze statue depicts Shannon Stone and his son, Cooper, wearing baseball caps. They are holding hands and looking at each other as if they’re talking. The inscription reads: In memory of Shannon Stone and dedicated to all fans who love the game.
“Today is a celebration of spirit, family and love of the game,” Rangers President Nolan Ryan said. “This bronze represents so many things that are good about baseball — competition, happiness, memories — and I think Shannon embodied what we as an organization hope for in our fans.”
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It should be a pyramid.
A BIG pyramid.
Or maybe a Hanging Garden...
Really not trying to be ignorant but have we reached the point where being stupid gets you a statue??
“Um, this is really weird. How about making the stadium railings structured so idiots can’t tumble to their deaths when reaching for baseballs. Just a suggestion. More useful than monuments to human failing.”
Well, if you do that, then the higher level railing will interfere with people watching the games. I’d hate to spend good money on a ticket and then spend the whole game tryin to look thru a bright red bar....
The railings are high enough. People just need to use a little common sense when balls are hit towards them. The Dad was a firefighter, he should have known better.
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