A Rangers fan who leaned over a railing to catch a ball has died.
Jul 7, 2011 - A fan who leaned over a railing while trying to catch a ball tossed into the stands by Rangers outfielder has died, according to Nolan Ryan and the Dallas Morning News. The young man simply leaned a bit too far and was in an awkward position when he went over the railing. He didn't fall particularly far, but he fell into a very tight space between the railing and the outfield fence. He reportedly It has been almost exactly a year since another Rangers fan of the Ballpark in Arlington and down to the lower level. That fan, who survived, was lunging after a foul ball.
That this young man died while leaning for a ball is, obviously, a tragedy. The practice of intentionally tossing balls into the stands is as old as time, but one thing that's clear, from incidents like these and from many incidents of fan interference throughout baseball, is that when balls fly in the direction of fans, they often act instinctively. That's natural, or something like it, and sometimes it has awful results.
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