News Fan Falls from stands at Texas Rangers game - Page 3

Archie F. Swin · 07-06-2010, 09:19 PM

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ARLINGTON -- The Rangers-Indians game was delayed 16 minutes in the bottom of the fifth inning when a male fan fell from the second-deck club level and into the lower bowl at the Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday night.

The fan flipped over the railing before landing on his back in section 35, which is roughly a 30-foot drop.

He was conscious and able to move all of his extremities. After being stabilized, he was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

He was sitting in the front row of section 235 and was reaching for a foul that had sailed over his head and caromed back toward the field. According to a witness, the man turned his back to the field, reached over his head for the foul ball and lost his balance.

Four other fans were treated for minor injuries related to the fall, but none was taken to the hospital.

After the foul ball, which came off the bat of Nelson Cruz, a hush fell over the ballpark as Indians players took a knee and Rangers players sat silent from the dugout. That's when crew chief umpire Tim Tschida halted the game.

ForeverChiefs58 · 07-07-2010, 04:53 PM

My wife won tickets to arrowhead one time. we got there and it was 2nd to last row at the top. I sat there had 4 beers and had to pee. When I got up to go down the journey of stairs, I felt a little scared I would fall. Scared enough I stopped drinking...at least until I could reach safer ground.

chiefqueen · 07-07-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

Heh, I remember being at Arrowhead for a game a few years back and seeing some Stu-nod taking a dive as well.

He fell in my section. I knew something wierd was going on everybody in the ten sections around me stood & that nobody paid attention when the Chiefs forced the Steelers punter into giving up a safety.

The game was the 2nd home game after 9/11. My initial reaction to seeing all those people standing was that it was some kind of terrorist attack.

**Bugeater** · 07-07-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Param

Makes me think of this guy. WTF are u doing lol

Damnit, I was going to look for that but I could not remember for the life of me when or where it happened.

RJ · 07-07-2010, 05:00 PM

Sometimes people just fall. It happens.

PunkinDrublic · 07-07-2010, 05:46 PM

I'm suprised more of us Royals fans haven't voluntarily jumped.

ForeverChiefs58 · 07-07-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

I'm suprised more of us Royals fans haven't voluntarily jumped.

07-06-2010, 09:19 PM
Archie F. Swin This is the way Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Casino cash: $9975673	Fan Falls from stands at Texas Rangers game http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...=.jsp&c_id=mlb ARLINGTON -- The Rangers-Indians game was delayed 16 minutes in the bottom of the fifth inning when a male fan fell from the second-deck club level and into the lower bowl at the Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday night. The fan flipped over the railing before landing on his back in section 35, which is roughly a 30-foot drop. He was conscious and able to move all of his extremities. After being stabilized, he was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He was sitting in the front row of section 235 and was reaching for a foul that had sailed over his head and caromed back toward the field. According to a witness, the man turned his back to the field, reached over his head for the foul ball and lost his balance. Four other fans were treated for minor injuries related to the fall, but none was taken to the hospital. After the foul ball, which came off the bat of Nelson Cruz, a hush fell over the ballpark as Indians players took a knee and Rangers players sat silent from the dugout. That's when crew chief umpire Tim Tschida halted the game.
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07-07-2010, 04:53 PM	#31
ForeverChiefs58 MVP Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $845326	My wife won tickets to arrowhead one time. we got there and it was 2nd to last row at the top. I sat there had 4 beers and had to pee. When I got up to go down the journey of stairs, I felt a little scared I would fall. Scared enough I stopped drinking...at least until I could reach safer ground.
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