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Baseball fan tries to fetch ball, falls to his death (pg. 5)
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| The17sss |
Well that didn't take long. From last night...
| quote: | Idiot nearly falls from the stands chasing a ball at the Home Run Derby
Just days after Shannon Stone died from a fall while reaching for a baseball at a Texas Rangers game, a fan at last night’s Home Run Derby nearly fell out of the outfield stands while lunging for a home run ball hit by Prince Fielder. He was spared serious injury or death only because his friends grabbed him by his feet, held him and then pulled him back as he dangled over the railing above a concrete deck 20 feet below.
That’s him to the right. His name is Keith Carmickle, and common sense is not his forte. His fall came after he stepped up onto the narrow metal table which abutted the railing — the kind you stand in front of and set your drink on while watching the game — and then, while still standing on it, reached down low to catch the ball as it came in. Like so:
He missed the ball, but his momentum carried him forward and he fell headfirst over the rail. If it wasn’t for his brother’s and his friends’ quick action, down he would have gone.
Based on Carmickle’s quote after the incident, you can tell that he felt the gravity of the situation deeply:
| quote: | | “We caught three balls and I told the guys I was going to go for the cycle. Dude, they were really holding onto me.” |
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| stren |
RIP  |
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
Well that didn't take long. From last night...
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Now THIS guy is an idiot.... |
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| Nrg2Nfinit |
| quote: | Originally posted by VDub
Now THIS guy is an idiot.... |
Actually, this guy is smarter because he didn't have a kid. |
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nrg2Nfinit
Actually, this guy is smarter because he didn't have a kid. |
I'd say the same about your parents... |
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| srussell0018 |
| Get a room you two. :p |
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| Nrg2Nfinit |
| quote: | Originally posted by VDub
I'd say the same about your parents... |
Doesn't your mom work at taco bell? |
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| Zyklon_Jay |
| her name is guadalupe. she's a veeegrgeeen esse. |
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nrg2Nfinit
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Nope...
Last time I stooped to your level, I was cleaning dog off of my shoe... |
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| Zyklon_Jay |
| quote: | Originally posted by VDub
Nope...
Last time I stooped to your level, I was cleaning dog off of my shoe... |
last time i checked cholo, you were probably just sad he didn't make it to the other side of the fence. |
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