-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Texas Rangers fan who fell over a railing while trying to catch a ball will have a place at Rangers Ballpark next season after the team erects a statue in his memory . Shannon Stone , a 39-year-old firefighter from Brownwood , Texas , fell to his death July 7 . His 6-year-old son Cooper witnessed the accident . `` The statue , which is tentatively to be named Rangers Fans , is expected to be in place for the 2012 season , '' the Texas Rangers announced in a statement Monday . It will depict Stone and his son attending a Rangers game . `` The full-size bronze statue is likely to be located outside the home plate gate of Rangers Ballpark in Arlington , '' the Rangers said . The tragedy took place in the second inning of the ill-fated game . Star outfielder Josh Hamilton tossed a souvenir ball into the stands after a batter hit a foul ball . Stone stuck out his glove and reached for the ball , but lost his balance and flipped over the railing of the outfield seats . He fell about 20 feet and crashed head-first into an area near a scoreboard . Stone died of blunt-force trauma , according to the Tarrant County medical examiner . Rangers President Nolan Ryan , a Hall of Fame pitcher , has said the club would review the height of railings at the stadium , even though they already exceeded the city 's code limits . The team has set up an account accepting donations in Stone 's honor with the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation . Donated money has been earmarked to help the Stone family . The Rangers have donated an undisclosed sum , according to the team 's website . Stone 's widow , Jenny , said she appreciates Ryan and the Rangers during the family 's time of loss . `` Shannon and Cooper had a special relationship , and we are touched and grateful that it will be memorialized at one of their favorite places , '' she said in the statement . `` Our hope is that this statue will not be a symbol of our family tragedy but rather a reminder of the importance of a family 's love -- love of each other , love of spending time together , and love of the game . '' CNN 's Sara Pratley contributed to this report .