Texas Rangers Apologize For Trash Surrounding Memorial Statue Honoring Fan's Death

Texas Rangers Apologize For Trash Surrounding Memorial Statue
A crowd of fans surround around the statue at Home Plate gate during the Fan Statue dedication on Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The statue is of Rangers fan Shannon Stone, who died after falling out of the stands trying to catch a ball in 2011, and his son Cooper. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)
A crowd of fans surround around the statue at Home Plate gate during the Fan Statue dedication on Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. The statue is of Rangers fan Shannon Stone, who died after falling out of the stands trying to catch a ball in 2011, and his son Cooper. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

The Texas Rangers apologized on the team's official Twitter account on Monday night for trash that accumulated around the memorial statue outside Rangers Ballpark. The statue represents Shannon Stone, who died during a game in 2011 when he fell from the stands while reaching for a ball.

This is what the scene looked like before the Rangers' game against the Phillies on Opening Day.

The Rangers explained the situation and tweeted an apology.

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