The Rangers have announced plans to erect at Rangers Ballpark a statue of Shannon Stone, the Brownwood firefighter who died after falling from the stands July 7. The statue, which is still being designed but should be ready by 2012, will feature Stone and his 6-year-old son, Cooper, who was attending the game with his father.
Team president and CEO Nolan Ryan discussed the project with Stone's wife, Jenny.
"We feel that this statue will be a most fitting tribute," Ryan said in a press release. "It will not only serve to honor Mr. Stone's memory but also to recognize Rangers fans and baseball fans everywhere. I have discussed the project with Jenny Stone, and she and the Stone family will be involved in the design and creation of the statue."
Jenny Stone issued the following statement:
"We continue to be appreciative of Nolan Ryan and the Texas Rangers as we deal with the loss of Shannon. Shannon and Cooper had a special relationship, and we are touched and grateful that it will be memorialized at one of their favorite places. Our hope is that this statue will not be a symbol of our family tragedy but rather a reminder of the importance of a family's love - love of each other, love of spending time together, and love of the game."
-- Jeff Wilson
stupid
Posted by: dave | August 15, 2011 at 07:38 PM
so a guy leans over two other peop;e to be greedy for a baseball and gets a statue? haha, you're joking? Watch the video, don't give him a statue.
Posted by: dave | August 15, 2011 at 07:41 PM
dave, you're a wonderful human being.
Posted by: dave is an ahole | August 17, 2011 at 11:07 AM