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This was so sad, that a fan had fallen on Tuesday, and passed away...My prayers are with his family..


Texas Fan Dies

G.J. McCarthy / Staff Photographer

Players and fans look on after a man fell trying to catch a pop fly during the Texas Rangers game against the Oakland Athletics Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Arlington.

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By SportsDayDFW.com

Published 07 July 2011 08:26 PM

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9:55 UPDATE: The Rangers have confirmed that the fan has died.

Statement from Nolan Ryan: "We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family."

We'll have more on this developing story.

One year and one day removed from an incident where a fan fell from the second deck of Rangers Ballpark, another fan fell trying to catch a baseball and had to receive medical attention.

With the Rangers ahead 1-0 in the second inning, Oakland's Conor Jackson hit a foul ball to left field. An excited Rangers fan reached over the left field wall in an effort to catch the ball that Josh Hamiltonthrew into the stands and tumbled head-over-heels into the left-field scoreboard.

The fan was taken from the park on a stretcher. 

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