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There was concern for the folks associated with the victim and near victim, respectively. Then there was a review of why the horrors took place and discussion about possible solutions to help the future not resemble the past.Mostly, there was no panic, and that was the proper reaction. As brutal as these situations were (especially the one leading to death), fatalities along these lines have been rare in the game. But there have been fatalities. It's just that many resulted from fans putting themselves in the vicinity of tragedy -- you know, despite the fact that every Major League team warns fans on the back of their tickets against partaking in high-risk activities at ballparks.Even so, there was the 27-year-old man who attempted in May to slide down a staircase railing during a Colorado Rockies home game. 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Despite local and state officials telling the Rangers that their ballpark Authentic Dirk Nowitzki Jersey was up to code, the Rangers still put a covering between the edge of the railing of their stands and the outfield wall.Outside of similar adjustments that have been tiny yet effective, teams and baseball executives traditionally have shown wisdom by staying away from dramatic alterations.There have been dramatic suggestions, though. The most prominent among them keeps returning again and again. It says baseball Clayton Kershaw Jersey should extend the netting from behind home plate down the first-and-third base lines -- or even farther than that. According to supporters of the measure, it would protect fans from Casey Blake Jersey foul balls and wayward bats.Would it help with safety? Definitely. But it also would contribute to a significant drop in attendance for teams trying to sell box seats or anything near that area. 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