Statue to Honor Shannon, Cooper Stone as Rangers Fans

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While it's uncertain what impact the Texas Rangers' decision to raise railings in front of seating at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to a uniform height of 42 inches will have on future stadium construction/renovation, building codes or even fan safety, the team announced Monday yet another project at its home venue - the commissioning of a bronze statue honoring Shannon Stone, the 39-year-old firefighter who fell from the stands and died reaching for a baseball while attending a game with his son in July.

Like the railing renovation itself, the life-size statue of Stone and six-year-old Cooper is expected to be completed by next season. The statue will likely be located outside the ballpark's gate behind home plate.

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