The Texas Rangers fan who died last month after falling from the stands at Rangers Ballpark will be honored with a bronze statue at the stadium.
The statue of Brownwood firefighter Shannon Stone and his 6-year-old son Cooper will be erected in time for next season, just outside the stadium’s home plate entrance. Nolan Ryan, Rangers CEO and President, called it "a fitting tribute" to honor Stone, who fell over the railing as he reached for a foul ball tossed by Josh Hamilton.
Stone’s wife, Jenny, said her family was "touched and grateful" and hoped the sculpture would be a reminder of "the importance of a family’s love -- love of each other, love of spending time together, and love of the game."
[Eye on Baseball]
3 comments:
I'm a little surprised by the whole statue thing. Like, there's no way they'd give a guy a statue if he had been drinking, or wasn't a firefighter.
Heh. "erect"
I'm not trying to be mean. But, giving the guy a statue seems like a really dumb idea.
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