fan falls from upper deck
During my time watching Major League Baseball, I have seen delays based on weather/stadium malfunctions/and even a couple random stupid acts portrayed by fans.
However, this is no laughing matter, during tonight's Texas Rangers/Cleveland Indians affair in Texas, Nelson Cruz of the Rangers hit a foul ball into the second deck of the stadium and sent a fan who tried to catch it tumbling into the lower level.
We get more from Fort-Worth Star Telegram:
A fan reaching out from the upper deck for a foul ball at Rangers Ballpark fell to the section below and was injured in the fifth inning of the Texas Rangers-Cleveland Indians game tonight.
The game was delayed for a little more than 15 minutes as emergency crews attended to the fallen spectator.
A witness said the fan was just below the club level, leaned back to catch the carom, went over the railing, tried to catch himself on the lower suite level and flipped backward onto the seats about 30 feet below.
Fox Sports Southwest, which was broadcasting the game, reported that the fan had been taken to John Peter Smith Hospital. Fox Sports said four other fans were injured and were being treated at the stadium.
In the below video, we have the incident as it happens and the reactions from umpires/fans/coaches/and other players. To note, the below video does not show the fan actually falling, just the reactions to it.
A man in the first row of the upper deck was reaching for a foul ball when he lost his balance and toppled over the edge, a drop of about 30 feet.
Emergency personnel rushed to the area and the man was carried off in a stretcher, although at this time his injuries don’t appear to be life threatening. Four others were injured in the incident.
“Clearly, our team and our fans are deeply concerned,” the Rangers said in a statement. “We are prayerful and hopeful for his well-being and the others who were injured in this incident.”
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