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catlover79 · 09-30-2011, 09:13 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big...rn=mlb-wp21720

Fri Sep 30 05:53pm EDT

Cooper Stone delivers pitch to Josh Hamilton before Rangers game
By 'Duk

The first moment of baseball's postseason will probably turn out to be its best.

Once you dab the tears from the corner of your eyes, I'm sure you'll agree. That's six-year-old Cooper Stone delivering the ceremonial first pitch to Texas Rangers all-star Josh Hamilton before Friday's playoff opener at Rangers Ballpark.

Talk about a brave little boy. You probably already know Cooper's story. Back in July, he attended a Rangers game with his father, Shannon. Hamilton noticed the pair in the stands and tossed the father and son a ball. Shannon lost his balance and fell 20 feet to his death, making national headlines and leading Hamilton to pledge that he'd meet with Cooper at "an appropriate time."

That time turned out to be Friday, when Cooper strode out to the pitcher's mound with a determined look on his face. He was accompanied by his mother Jenny — who wore sunglasses to hide her tears — and Rangers team president Nolan Ryan.

Hamilton, Cooper's favorite player, knelt down in the grass to receive the pitch.

A no-doubt-about-it strike.

Watch it here:

"(Cooper) represents what we believe we're about and he is a very dyed-in-the-wool Ranger fan," Nolan Ryan said. "We're just honored that they were willing to come out and do that and share the day with us."

The crowd on hand for the ALDS game between the Rays and Rangers gave Cooper and his mother a standing ovation and television cameras showed several fans wiping tears from their eyes. It was an emotional moment in every sense of the word.

Reverend Jim · 09-30-2011, 09:27 PM

Retro4Life · 09-30-2011, 11:59 PM

Wow. That had to be quite a moment for Hamilton, and everyone really. The whole thing still just hits you in the gut so hard; what an unfair thing to have happen. Sounds like everybody involved acted in a classy way, though.

Mr. Television · 10-01-2011, 12:03 AM

I saw that. It was a very moving experience. That poor boy.

catlover79 · 10-01-2011, 02:26 AM

God bless them all. What a truly moving tribute to this husband, father, fireman - good for the Rangers for doing this.

Tweety · 10-01-2011, 12:41 PM

That was definitely a great moment. And that's a courageous kid.

And he throws better than a certain elected official whose name I won't mention since this isn't in the politics section.

Dork · 10-01-2011, 12:48 PM

Throwing the ball is not going to bring his Dad back

Tweety · 10-01-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dork

Throwing the ball is not going to bring his Dad back

No one told him it would.

Dork · 10-01-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweety

No one told him it would.

Do you have any proof that nobody told the boy that throwing the ball would not bring his Dad back? Yeah, thought so so shut your ****ing mouth

Tweety · 10-01-2011, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dork

Do you have any proof that nobody told the boy that throwing the ball would not bring his Dad back? Yeah, thought so so shut your ****ing mouth

Make me

Mr. Television · 10-01-2011, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweety

Make me

He's a tough guy on the internet isn't he? lol He's just a troll showing his true colors now.

Tweety · 10-01-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

He's a tough guy on the internet isn't he? lol He's just a troll showing his true colors now.

lol, yup, too funny!

Retro4Life · 10-01-2011, 04:04 PM

So this (ex) member is someone that you guys knew under a different name?

Sigh. WTH is wrong with people?

Janice · 10-01-2011, 04:15 PM

First he reported my, 'Name a Kickass Product' thread because ass is a cuss word. He said he wanted me banned.

He then reported another post that I'll have to edit. Here's what it said. Bear in mind that nothing is censored in reported posts, so it was really an awful thing to read. He's crazy.

If you do not ban ---, the f'got then F YOU for not banning him and you are the F'ng worst moderator/adminsastor ever, f'g godammit bitch whore slut! BAN THE F'got DAMN IT MOTHERF'er!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Television · 10-01-2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice

First he reported my, 'Name a Kickass Product' thread because ass is a cuss word. He said he wanted me banned.

He then reported another post that I'll have to edit. Here's what it said. Bear in mind that nothing is censored in reported posts, so it was really an awful thing to read. He's crazy.

If you do not ban ---, the f'got then F YOU for not banning him and you are the F'ng worst moderator/adminsastor ever, f'g godammit bitch whore slut! BAN THE F'got DAMN IT MOTHERF'er!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that's more his language. If he would have used those words right from the beginning, everyone would have known who he was.

09-30-2011, 09:13 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Son of man who died catching ball throws out the first pitch of postseason game http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big...rn=mlb-wp21720 Fri Sep 30 05:53pm EDT Cooper Stone delivers pitch to Josh Hamilton before Rangers game By 'Duk The first moment of baseball's postseason will probably turn out to be its best. Once you dab the tears from the corner of your eyes, I'm sure you'll agree. That's six-year-old Cooper Stone delivering the ceremonial first pitch to Texas Rangers all-star Josh Hamilton before Friday's playoff opener at Rangers Ballpark. Talk about a brave little boy. You probably already know Cooper's story. Back in July, he attended a Rangers game with his father, Shannon. Hamilton noticed the pair in the stands and tossed the father and son a ball. Shannon lost his balance and fell 20 feet to his death, making national headlines and leading Hamilton to pledge that he'd meet with Cooper at "an appropriate time." That time turned out to be Friday, when Cooper strode out to the pitcher's mound with a determined look on his face. He was accompanied by his mother Jenny — who wore sunglasses to hide her tears — and Rangers team president Nolan Ryan. Hamilton, Cooper's favorite player, knelt down in the grass to receive the pitch. A no-doubt-about-it strike. Watch it here: "(Cooper) represents what we believe we're about and he is a very dyed-in-the-wool Ranger fan," Nolan Ryan said. "We're just honored that they were willing to come out and do that and share the day with us." The crowd on hand for the ALDS game between the Rays and Rangers gave Cooper and his mother a standing ovation and television cameras showed several fans wiping tears from their eyes. It was an emotional moment in every sense of the word. Attached Images
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	God bless them all. What a truly moving tribute to this husband, father, fireman - good for the Rangers for doing this.

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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	So this (ex) member is someone that you guys knew under a different name? Sigh. WTH is wrong with people?

10-01-2011, 04:15 PM	#14
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	First he reported my, 'Name a Kickass Product' thread because ass is a cuss word. He said he wanted me banned. He then reported another post that I'll have to edit. Here's what it said. Bear in mind that nothing is censored in reported posts, so it was really an awful thing to read. He's crazy. If you do not ban ---, the f'got then F YOU for not banning him and you are the F'ng worst moderator/adminsastor ever, f'g godammit bitch whore slut! BAN THE F'got DAMN IT MOTHERF'er!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!