By Adam S. Levy - Breaking Celebrity News Staff Writer

Tragedy struck in Arlington, Texas on Thursday, where a firefighter who brought his son to the Rangers-A's game fell to his death while reaching for a ball tossed at him by American League MVP Josh Hamilton.

Here’s how the sad series of events unfolded: Oakland infielder Conor Jackson hit a foul ball towards left field that the All-Star slugger Hamilton picked up and tossed toward fans in the stands, a common practice among players. The man caught the ball, but lost his balance, falling over a railing about 20 feet onto concrete.

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The fan has been identified as Shannon Stone, 39, of Brownwood, Texas. Stone had been a firefighter for 18 years, local officials said.

"He went straight down," fan Ronnie Hargis, who was sitting next to Stone, told the AP. "I tried to grab him, but I couldn't. I tried to slow him down a little bit."

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