baseball

[chrisy]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08072011/ ... -ball.html

just read this and thought how sad, but at least he went watching somthing he enjoyed.

 

[VanC]

http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2 ... 1%7C218438

 

[Isomade]

Very sad, I feel so sorry for the littler boy. Only six years old on a day out with his dad.

 

[TexasBred]

This young man was a close family friend as were his mom and dad Al and Suzanne.When he was in HS my wife use to AI their dairy show cattle (Guernsey) every year and work with them in learning to raise and show dairy cattle..... Great son, husband and dad. Made his mistakes growing up like all of us but matured into a great citizen. Seems the family has faced one tragedy after the other the past 5 years of so. Suzanne retired from DPS and is one oxygen full time (never smoked). Al has been diagnosed with cancer and just last year their home burned to the ground and they literally lost everthing except each other. Shannon had received a number of awards for excellence and bravery while a fireman. The family is really taking it hard. The funeral tomorrow will be huge and I know the family would appreciate everyone's prayers during this time of loss.

 

[john250]

Just a bad deal for everyone. I really feel for your friends loss. No one thinks they might die at a baseball game.

 

[stocky]

Words cannot express what a terrible tragedy and effect this has and will have on the family and friends. May God help them through this. I have seen so many injuries from baseballs in the stands, but normally they are foul balls that hit people or people landing on each other while fighting for balls. 30 years ago, players were fined if they threw a ball into the stands. People thought it was the teams being cheap and not wanting to lose the balls. It was actually for safety's sake. People hurt each other or get out of position trying to catch those balls thrown into the stands. Over the last 20 years, the rules have relaxed and now practically every ball that is on the field is thrown into the stands. At the end of every inning, you see a ball thrown to people who fight over it.
Today, I was at the Futures All Star Game in Phoenix and I caught myself looking at how many seats were against railings with a big drop in front of them and how many places a person could get killed if they went over the railing. Also, the players were told no one would be allowed to throw balls into the stands. It will be interesting to see if that rule is brought back in and enforced, now.
After the 1st base coach, Mike Coolbaugh, was killed by a line drive a few years ago, they made the base coaches start wearing helmets, even though Coolbaugh was not struck where a helmet would have helped. It seems that it takes a tragedy to wake people up to danger.
Also, when any of you go to a professional baseball game, please make sure you are always watching the ball and prepared for a sizzler at you. And, whatever you do, make sure your children are watching and you are where you can help protect them. I have seen so many children not paying attention and baseballs rocketed right by their faces, with parents rushing in too late. Unfortunately, I have also seen the balls not miss the children or adults and have seen them carried out by paramedics. Flying baseballs and bats are very dangerous, protect yourselves and your loved ones at the game. It is truly a wonderful day at the ballpark, don't let a moment's inattention make it a nightmare to always remember.

 

[TexasBred]

ALL so very true Stocky...lst rule of the game is "Keep your eye on the ball". Unfortunately so many don't.

Heard on the radio this morning that Dairy Queen is donating $1.00 for each fan that was in attendance that night which was a little over 33,000. Also appears that all teh Texas Rangers Front Office Brass will be at the funeral today.