I Bet Josh Hamilton Takes Care Of That Little Boy Somehow

[jjgold]

I do not know how

Some type of surrogate father indirectly

Pay for his college, etc

Tickets forever

Yes I know it will never bring back his dad or ease the pain

[POTVINSUX]

To watch your dad not only die in front of you, but while trying to do something extra-special for you... the kid is never going to be the same. You can only hope he comes out of it a stronger person. I hope Nolan Ryan does the right thing and sees to it that the family is taken care of in the immediate future - firefighters aren't millionaires.

[tanner40]

Cannot imagine how Hamilton feels. Not his fault but you known he feels responsible

[jgray]

This tragedy just kills me (figuratively, obviously) I just get sick to me stomach thinking about the boy. I think you are right JJ. Hamilton will do something. He seems to be a guy that "gets it."

[notsosharp]

I was thinking same thing. I bet Hamiliton or the Rangers would set up a trust in this kids name for college and other expenses.

[Brock Landers]

the guy had life insurance through work, they will be compensated

[INVEGA MAN]

it is so sad to see this and i hope everything works out because u know how hamilton feels about this

[Tech N9ne]

I don't think the kid ever wants to go back there. That place is cursed man. I'm sure he will pay kids way through college though, that would be cool

[onlooker]

I hope someone from the Rangers organization sets this kid up with something, and not some sign baseball memorabilia either. Only the right thing to do.

Where is the mother? I hope she is still around, and is not a deadbeat mother.

[boeing power]

I hope someone from the Rangers organization sets this kid up with something, and not some sign baseball memorabilia either. Only the right thing to do.

Where is the mother? I hope she is still around, and is not a deadbeat mother.

not all moms are crack whores like your mom

Im sure josh will step up

[nosniboR11]

this is texas, the boy and his family will be taken care of, just tonight we have placed multi-kiosks all around the park, we will help, the rangers will help with a big settlement and Josh will donate a huge amount

this is not new york , we take care of our own

[jjgold]

Whats crazy is Hamilton does not throw alot of balls in stand which has to make him feel worse

[donkdown]

no price on a good dad gold!! worry about jeffrey and not this poor kid u nitwit!!

[james4512]

Whats crazy is Hamilton does not throw alot of balls in stand which has to make him feel worse

well now we know why he threw that like johnny damon

[onlooker]

not all moms are crack whores like your mom

Im sure josh will step up

How'd you know?

[notsosharp]

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan says he spoke by telephone with the widow of the firefighter who died after a fall at Thursday night's game.

Shannon Stone
He says Jenny Stone told him that "she's very concerned about her son and the impact that this is having on him."
Shannon Stone, 39, fell over a railing in left field during Thursday night's game in Arlington, Texas, as he reached for a foul ball tossed to him by outfielder Josh Hamilton. Stone was at the game with his 6-year-old son, Cooper.
Jenny Stone, through Ryan, asked that the news media stop showing videos of the incident out of respect for her son. MLB.com is honoring the request and has not posted video of the accident.
"She's very concerned about her son and the impact this is having on him and rightfully so," Ryan said. "She asked me if I could do anything about the video footage being shown by the news media. I told her I would do what I could."
Ryan said Cooper rode in the front of the ambulance as his father was taken to the hospital.
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Nolan Ryan addresses the media a day after Brownwood firefighter Shannon Stone fell to his death at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
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"It's one of the saddest things I've ever seen at a ballpark," said Ryan, whose voice cracked slightly. "As I said earlier, it goes down to the basic roots of who we are and what we stand for. As a father and a grandfather, my heart goes out to that family."
Ryan also said that grief counseling has been made available to players.
"It's a very, very sad day for the Texas Rangers organization with the tragedy that we had last night," he said. "It hits us at our roots of what we are. We're about making memories, about family entertainment and last night we had a father and son at the game and had a very tragic incident. It drives it to the core of what we're about and the memories that we try to make in this game for our fans."
Arlington Fire Department officials told The Associated Press that Stone went "into full arrest" as he was transported by ambulance to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where he was pronounced dead.
Stone is survived by his 36-year-old wife, Jenny, and son, according to Melanie Larose, a family friend who released a statement on behalf of the family Friday.
"The Stone family is devastated by this tragedy," the statement said. "The family appreciates your thoughts, kind words and prayers and asks that you respect their privacy during their difficult time."
Stone's mother, Suzann, told The Associated Press her son had gone to the ballpark in hopes of catching a ball. Suzann Stone said Friday that Shannon Stone and his son had even stopped on the way to Arlington on Thursday to buy Cooper a new glove.
Stone and his son were "almost attached at the hip" and went to Rangers games often, including one of the team's World Series games last season, she said.
Olney: Hits Home

A tragedy at a baseball game on a summer night really hits home for a father of a son, writes ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Blog
• 'Dedicated' father, firefighter mourned
• ESPN Dallas | Rangers blog


"That's what they were there for was to catch a ball," the 63-year-old mother and grandmother said Friday, choking back sobs. "Cooper loves baseball and he's a big Josh Hamilton fan. Had his jersey."
Suzann Stone said she was watching the game.
"Cooper told me where they were sitting so I could look for him on television," she said, adding that she was not watching when her son fell. "I missed it. I didn't see it."
Her youngest son, Chad Stone, called her late Thursday and broke the news to his parents. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Friday that Stone died from blunt force trauma caused by the fall.
Chief Del Albright of the Brownwood, Texas, fire department where Stone worked said the entire staff got together to talk about their fallen co-worker.
"He was so dedicated to his son and family and a dedicated firefighter," Albright said. "Whenever he was off duty, he was with his son. We had officer meetings and I would ask him to come in on his day off to attend those and nine out of 10 times he had his son with him. He was dependable. I left him in charge of many fires I went to because I knew he could handle it."
Her son, said Suzann Stone, was fun-loving and enjoyed being a father and a husband. For as long as she can remember he wanted to be a firefighter.
She and her husband "laughingly said Shannon said 'fire truck' before he said 'mommy' or 'daddy,'" Suzann Stone said from her home in Cleburne, about 115 miles northeast of Brownwood.
Stone would do all he could to make as many of Cooper's T-ball games -- even when he was on duty at the fire station, Suzann Stone said. He was a "wonderful son, father and person," she said.
"I always told him if he wasn't my son I would want him as my best friend," she said. "He was so good, so caring of everybody."
On Friday, both teams will wear black ribbons on their uniforms, the flags at the park are flying at half-staff and a moment of silence will be observed.
The Texas Rangers Foundation has set up a memorial fund to help the Stone family, and Ryan said the team will malke a substantial donation to start it. Fans can go on the club's website to contribute.






In this article it states that rangers set up a fund and donated a substantial amount. also states the dad bought the son a glove before because they were going to catch a ball. Also the guy's son favorite player is Hamilton and has his jersey. This is incredibly sad.

[crustyme]

least he can do after killing his father with a poor throw.

[Rich Boy]

Tough to watch, that railing is quite low. They should have some sort of netting down below.

[chico2663]

hopefully josh is a better person than he was in cincinnati

[dzzznutz]

maybe when the kids older they can snort blow together and reminisce

[Cap dat 4ss]

this is texas, the boy and his family will be taken care of, just tonight we have placed multi-kiosks all around the park, we will help, the rangers will help with a big settlement and Josh will donate a huge amount

this is not new york , we take care of our own

Great post Noser. Would give you 90 pts but being a pro isnt worth it.

[pavyracer]

Here is an idea. Give every fan who brings a child at the ballgame a baseball when they enter the stadium from now on and stop this nonsense of hanging from the rails in front of 20 ft pits so you can catch a ball. A foul ball is not as important as a young kid's father.

[Djstucky]

maybe when the kids older they can snort blow together and reminisce

This has to be one of the most idiotic and inconsiderate post I have seen in a while. Wow...seriously...If you have a family or when you do and are half the father this guy seemed to be then you are doing something right...

[Br0nxer]

this is texas, the boy and his family will be taken care of, just tonight we have placed multi-kiosks all around the park, we will help, the rangers will help with a big settlement and Josh will donate a huge amount

this is not new york , we take care of our own

fukk u noser

not new york

you dont have a fukkin clue

[d2bets]

I know it's probably inconsiderate to ask, but I wonder what they did with the ball? Do you give it to the kid as a last gift, or do you burn the damned thing? Looked like when he fell, he actually had the ball in his hands...wonder if he held onto the catch.

[bruce0]

Those railings are pretty low, even after they raised it. Seems like they're still below an average person's center of gravity. Truly sad all around. This poor boy was sitting there not knowing what to do after his dad fell. Man...

[Jericholic]

This is really a heartbreaking story on so many levels.

[MendozaLine]

Im sure josh will be doing body shots with the widow within a month.

Then he'll find Jesus for the 4th time, and his wife will forgive him

[nyed1010]

this may be insensitive, but we all know this kid has a lot of drug and alcohol dependence in his future. I really feel bad for the kid. Can't even imagine what it would be like to watch your father die literally right in front of you at that age. Kid will be scarred for life.

[Scottish]

That kid is probably going to end up wanting to kill the commentators who thought his dad dying was hilarious.

[astrodomer]

The sad thing is it was a make up game........in the original game the Rangers had a 7-0 lead in the 4th inning all they needed were 3 more outs and it would have been an official game.......and this game would have never been played

[ttwarrior1]

any mom?

[flyingillini]

This is one of the saddest incidents that I have heard in a long time. Just awful. I really for this kid and everyone involved.

[toga toga]

this is texas, the boy and his family will be taken care of, just tonight we have placed multi-kiosks all around the park, we will help, the rangers will help with a big settlement and Josh will donate a huge amount

this is not new york , we take care of our own

The incident is very sad - no matter where it happened. However to say New York does not take care of their own --idiot-- Ever hear of 9/11? We kind of took care of our own then. I think it is ironic that the idiot from Texas was Presidient of the Team when the stadium was built and when 9/11 happened! To make it simple - Bush was connected to both