Josh hamilton vStone was at the game with his young son. After between-inning warm-ups in the top of the 2nd inning, Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton tossed his warm-up ball into the stands, which is a very typical practice at major league games. Stone reached too far over the low railing and fell to the concrete below the stands.Josh Hamilton has been open about his demons. He's been a drug addict. He's been an alcoholic.
He almost wasted away all of his incredible talent while adding a horde of tattoos and partying deep into the nightBut after finally getting sober, Hamilton was able to make an incredible comeback. He went from the forgotten former number one draft pick to one of the most popular players in the league.All of this makes Thursday night's tragedy at Rangers Ballpark even more difficult to see happen. Shannon Stone, a 39-year old Rangers fan, called out for Hamilton to throw him a foul ball. Hamilton obliged but threw the ball short resulting in Stone leaning over to catch it and eventually falling to his death.
Stone, an 18-year firefighter veteran, was trying to catch the ball for his son sitting right next to him. Hamilton was said to be "very distraught" after watching Stone fall to his death and walked around in circles in disbelief to what happenedHamilton has done well at getting his life back on track. Most stories show he is a good father to his three daughters and he has excelled on the field, winning American League MVP honors in 2010.
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