Baseball games and sports in general are supposed to bring together father and son...and recently father's and mother's and their daughters.
One of the saddest and worst sports stories I've ever known is the one involving the Texas Rangers fan who fell to his death trying to catch a foul ball that was thrown to him by a player. Obviously this ball was going to be given to his six year old son.
Instead of this event bringing a son and his father together it took a father away from his son prematurely.
One's mind can't wrap around this and why this had to happen. The father was a fireman, someone who has probably saved numerous lives. A fireman, a real hero, who died going for a ball he was going to give his son. He was trying to have an unforgettable memory for his son. Getting a foul ball at a game from your favorite Big League player, Josh Hamilton.
It is the epitome of a big deal for a six year old boy. It get's no better than that. I still remember being inches from a foul ball. I remember meeting Derek Jeter, Jose Reyes and David Wright and getting their autographs. It was a highlight for me.
I hope some good comes of this...but I don't know what that could be.
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=6749966
Another sad story is the Len Bias story. He was one of the best college basketball players ever. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 2nd overall pick in 1986. Two days later he died of a drug overdose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiXvNhXWHOc
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