Thursday, December 29, 2011

Shannon Stone’s Mother Wants Josh Hamilton to Keep Tossing Balls into Stands

photoFILE - IN This Sept. 30, 2011, file photo, Cooper Stone, 6, left, talks with Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton (32) before Game 1 of baseball's American League division series playoffs in Arlington, Texas. Hamilton threw the ball Cooper's father Shannon Stone was reaching for when he fell to his death behind the outfield wall in July. Shannon Stones mother said Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Lubbock, Texas, that she  wants the star player to keep tossing souvenirs into the stands. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)By Larry Brown December 28, 2011 - Posted in Baseball  Shannon Stone is a Rangers fan who died falling over a railing after trying to catch a ball Josh Hamilton threw into the stands at a game. Stone was trying to make the catch to give his son a souvenir. Instead, his son will grow up without a father. Despite the tragedy, Stone’s mother says she still wants Hamilton to throw balls to fans.
Here is what Stone’s mother, SuZann, told New York Times Magazine: Read here...

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