Fan Dies At Texas Rangers Game

[hooskins]

Just a bad situation all around. The next inevitable thought/question: could this have been prevented? Will players not give balls to fans anymore in fear they might hurt them? Does the MLB need to tell players not to throw balls in the stands? Does that ruin a great tradition that comes with attending games?

I guess those questions will be better dealt with later...

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Just a bad situation all around. The next inevitable thought/question: could this have been prevented? Will players not give balls to fans anymore in fear they might hurt them? Does the MLB need to tell players not to throw balls in the stands? Does that ruin a great tradition that comes with attending games?

I guess those questions will be better dealt with later...

I'd be surprised. And I hope not. The interaction between players and fans during games is actually pretty great. Players and fans (particularly outfielders) chat throughout the game, and Hamilton I'm sure has thrown thousands of balls to players in his career without incident. My guess is he was actually trying to flip it to the stands for the kid.

I wonder if he'll have any comments