Alright, so this is the first story that I am posting. This horrific tragedy took place over the summer when Texas Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton tossed a ball in the stands. Shannon Stone, leaned over the railing to catch the ball for his son and fell the 20 feet down to the cement head first. Four hours later, he passed away.
Since that day, life has gone on, for both the Rangers organization (as they are currently playing in the World Series) and for the Stones. This is a great article that caps this sad series of events with a small ray of light.
Hope everyone enjoys this article, it is a feel good story!
Below is a short excerpt from the story.
... In August, with the blessing of the Stone family, the Rangers announced that they will build a bronze statue in Shannon's honor. The statue will depict Shannon and Cooper at a game, and stand outside Rangers Ballpark. "I just got to thinking about what we can do to memorialize Shannon," Ryan told TIME from his St. Louis hotel room a few hours before the start of Game 1 of the World Series. "We didn't want this accident to just pass. The statue, to me, represents what we strive for as an organization — families and sharing memories."
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