Ballpark Erecting Statue to Fan Who Fell From Stands

[UrbScotty]

The most tragic American image of 2011 will undoubtedly be that of 6-year-old Cooper Stone, looking down from the stands at his father, 39-year-old firefighter Shannon Stone, who had fallen to his death trying to catch his son a baseball at a Texas Rangers game. Now the two will be immortalized in bronze, in a memorial set to be installed next season outside the park's home plate gate. It's meant to be both a remembrance of Stone and a tribute to all of the game's fans — but man, that's going to be one seriously solemn statue.

http://gawker.com/5831206/

[rocktivity]

1. I agree -- a plaque would be enough. n/t

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[frylock]

2. a fucking statue? really?!

evidently i'm the only one on the planet that felt this guy was an idiot for overeaching in trying to steal the ball from another fan, and leaning too far over the rail in the process.

[KamaAina]

3. Oh dear...

[many a good man]

4. I hope they call it 'the Fan Who Fell to Earth"

[El Supremo]

5. Man! You all are way too critical!

It says it will be "a tribute to all of the game's fans".

Gotta find fault with everything????

[HuckleB]

6. What are you talking about?

How do you get that from the OP?

[UrbScotty]

7. I think El Supremo is referring to the other comments in this thread,

not to my post.