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A television cameraman catches a foul ball hit by Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau during the ninth inning of the Twins' game against the Texas Rangers at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., April 14. Texas won 6-2.
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits a solo home run, his third home run of the game, in front of Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba during the ninth Inning of Game 3 of the World Series in Arlington, Texas, Oct. 22.
Pujols' historic 3-homer night carries Cardinals in Game 3
AP reports:
Albert Pujols joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to hit three home runs in a World Series game, tying records with five hits and six RBIs that led the Cardinals to a 16-7 rout of the Texas Rangers on Saturday night that gave St. Louis a 2-1 Series lead.
Read the full story here.
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St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jason Motte reacts as manager Tony La Russa takes him from the game in the ninth inning of play against the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of MLB's World Series baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 20, 2011.
Rangers rally in 9th, beat Cards in World Series Game 2
AP reports:
ST. LOUIS - Down to their last three outs and facing another serious World Series deficit, the Texas Rangers did some rallying of their own.
Lost at the plate, Josh Hamilton and the Texas hitters suddenly found their strokes. They scraped together two runs in the ninth inning against the vaunted St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen and escaped with a 2-1 win Thursday night that evened the Series at 1-all.
See more images from the World Series here.
Top images from Baseball's 2011 World Series Game 1
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Texas Rangers starting pitcher C.J. Wilson throws during the second inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in St. Louis.
Charlie Riedel / AP
Fans go after a foul ball off the bat of St. Louis Cardinals' Lance Berkman during the eighth inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in St. Louis.
Charlie Riedel / AP
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina tags out Texas Rangers' Esteban German after German struck out swinging and the ball was dropped during the seventh inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in St. Louis.
See more great images from the World Series here.
Charlie Riedel / AP
Detroit Tigers' Omir Santos stretches along with his son, Omir Santos Jr., before the start of Game 3 of baseball's American League championship series against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, Oct. 11, in Detroit.
Tigers face Rangers in critical game three
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Max Faulkner / Fort Worth Star-Telegram / MCT / Zuma Press
Fans rush for cover as the game is delayed due to rain in the top of the fifth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at the Rangers Ballpark. The Texas Rangers held a 3-0 lead over the Detroit Tigers at the time.
Rain gives parched Texas a little relief, delays Game 1 of ALCS
AP reports:
Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers were delayed by rain in the opener of a playoff series again — twice.
Game 1 of the AL championship series between the Tigers and Texas Rangers was stopped by rain for 41 minutes in the top of the fifth inning on Saturday night. Then, 13 minutes after play resumed, umpires halted the game for the second time.
Detroit scored twice after the resumption to close to 3-2, and the Tigers had the bases loaded with two outs in the fifth when play was halted again.
Get the story on the rain delay here and learn more about the drought Texas has been facing here.
Beltre's three homers lead Rangers to ALCS
We all make mistakes in our everyday work, but you have to feel for the TBS cameraman who runs down the third base line when a player makes his home run trot.
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Infielder Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers runs down teh third base line as a TV photographer falls trying to follow him after hitting a second inning home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during Game Four of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 4, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Yorvit Torrealba #8 of the Texas Rangers watches highlights on a phone after a TBS cameraman falls after Adrian Beltre #29 hits a home run in the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Four of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 4, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Texas firefighter dies after fall from stands at Rangers game
I'm a little uncomfortable publishing an image of someone falling to their death, but I think fans, architects and Major League Baseball executives need to be aware that this kind of accident isn't that rare. Modern stadiums need to be made safer.
Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr. gave my then five-year-old daughter a baseball at the old Kingdome, and I will always treasure that memory.
As AP reported:
Shannon Stone's mother, Suzann Stone, told The Associated Press that her son and young Cooper had gone to the game in hopes of catching a ball in the stands. They even stopped on the way to Arlington to buy a new glove for the boy.
Related: Rangers star Josh Hamilton has to deal with the painful memory of the incident.
MLB.com/AP
In this July 7, 2011 image taken from video and provided by MLB.com, Texas Rangers fan Shannon Stone tumbles over a railing after catching a ball tossed to him by Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton during a game between the Rangers and Oakland Athletics in Arlington, Texas. Stone, a 39-year-old firefighter from Brownwood, Texas, plunged 20 feet onto concrete below and died at a hospital a short time later, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said.
Lm Otero / AP
Workers lay out a tarp, Friday, July 8, 2011, on the area where firefighter Shannon Stone fell at the Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. Stone tumbled over a railing and plunged 20 feet onto concrete below while catching a ball Thursday night, and died at a hospital a short time later, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office said.
A father died at a Texas Rangers baseball game after falling from the stands while trying to catch a ball tossed by one of the players. KXAS-TV's Kim Fischer reports. (Warning: This video contains footage that some may find disturbing.)
Peter Dasilva / EPA
San Francisco Giants baserunner Freddy Sanchez reacts as he is called out at first base as Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland holds the ball in the bottom of the first inning of game two of the 2010 World Series.
David J. Phillip / AP
Texas Rangers' Cliff Lee throws during the second inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco.