A man fell to his death during the game between the Yankees and Braves at Turner Field Saturday night:
This was the third fan death from a fall at Turner Field in eight seasons. In 2013, a fan’s death was ruled a suicide; in 2008, police cited alcohol as a factor after a man died.
Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius was standing on second base, following his double, when he saw the man fall.
“I was thinking about it the whole time,” Gregorius said after the Yankees won 3-1. “All I can say is my condolences to the family. It was right in front of the camera in the press box. He hit the wires.”
It seems to be happening more often, although I suspect before the internet and television coverage of every game we were not as aware of these deaths. My thoughts go out to the man’s family and friends.
Back in 2013, somebody fell out of the stands at a Buffalo Bills game. I remember somebody falling out of the stands & dying at a Rangers game a few years ago too. In ’81 at Riverfront somebody nearly fell but was pulled back up. I wonder what he’d have to say about this stuff happening so “often”. People really need to be more careful in those upper decks.