BROWNWOOD, Texas (AP) -- Front-office executives from the Texas Rangers and firefighters from across Texas were expected to arrive in this town Monday for the funeral of the 39-year-old man who fell to his death trying to catch a souvenir baseball tossed by his son's favorite player....
Hundreds Gather For Funeral Of Texas Fan Who Fell
By JAIME ARON, Associated Press
Mon, 07/11/2011 - 12:06am
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