DENVER - A man of 27 years which is fell approximately 20 feet and struck his head on the concrete in the seventh round of a Colorado Rockies game was declared dead, authorities said Thursday.
Witnesses told police the man had tried to slide down a ramp of stairs at Coors Field and lost his balance in the game of Tuesday afternoon between the Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, Denver Sonny Jackson police spokesman said.
Human Thursday as Robert Seamans of Pueblo, Colo. identified Denver coroner's Office. The father of the girlfriend of the Seamans, Larry Elliott, told the Denver Post that Seamans was declared brain dead on Wednesday, about 12 hours after the incident. A team of transplant has been called to harvest his organs, said Elliott.
"You definitely don't want someone's experience at the ballpark be something like this," player first baseman Rocky Jason Giambi said before heading to the practice stick before match Thursday against Arizona. "It is supposed to be inspiring and a pleasure for the fans.". It is terrible to hear something. ?
Seamans worked as a server in Cactus flower, taking Mexican Restaurant of Pueblo at least the past four years, said Director General restaurant Kim Harding. She described as playful Seamans and a favorite of customers who often asked for him by name.
Seamans had plans to attend the party April 3 between the Rockies and Diamondbacks, but that the game was postponed because of rain.
Harding said Seamans is very excited about the idea of participation in game of makeup of Tuesday, the first of a hum.
"It was like a kid at Christmas," she said. "I am not sure if it was his first game of baseball."
The Seamans family refused to comment when reached by telephone in their home Pueblo Thursday.
The Rockies, said in a statement Thursday that they have been deeply saddened to learn of the death of the Seamans.
"Our thoughts and our prayers remain with the family and friends of this young man that we all grieve for his loss," said the club.
Chief Coroner Deputy of Denver, Michelle Weiss-Samaras, said an autopsy was scheduled Thursday, but the results were not immediately available. Toxicology tests can take weeks, she said.
Copyright 2011 by the Associated Press
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