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.
This is the statue of the Rangers fan who fell to his death at the ballpark in '11. Look what people did to it today. pic.twitter.com/zaZgRnMl7W
— Kami Mattioli (@Kami) April 1, 2014
The Rangers explained the situation and tweeted an apology.
The Rangers certainly regret & apologize for the trash that accumulated on the Rangers Fans statue at the home plate gate. Cont.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 1, 2014
With thousands of fans, many of whom had been tailgating, entering the park 30 minutes before game time, Cont.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 1, 2014
large amounts of cans, bottles, & other items that are prohibited in the park, accumulated at all entrances. Cont.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 1, 2014
Many calls came into the maintenance dpt. during this time, & the club utilized a many employees to continually remove the trash. Cont.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 1, 2014
The debris on the statue was removed in a timely manner but it should not have been allowed to be placed there in the first place. Cont.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 1, 2014
The Rangers Fans statue is a cherished component of the ballpark & the club will make certain this situation does not occur in the future.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 1, 2014
(H/T to Big League Stew)
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