Photos: Fan falls from stands at Turner Field

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Photos: Fan falls from stands at Turner Field

A fan fell from the upper deck at Turner Field during the Braves-Yankees game Saturday night. The fan has died.

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, center, appears during a moment of silence honoring a fan who died Saturday during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

083015 ATLANTA: Alex Rodriguez (right) and the rest of the New York Yankees join in a moment of silence for baseball fan Gregory Murrey, 60, Alpharetta, who fell at least 40 feet to his death from the top deck during yesterday's game between the Braves and Yankees as they prepare to face off again in the third game of the series at Turner Field on Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Murrey may have been booing Rodriguez as he was walking to the plate at the time of his fall. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

083015 ATLANTA: Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez (right) and bench coach Carlos Tosca observe a moment of silence for baseball fan Gregory Murrey, 60, Alpharetta, who fell at least 40 feet to his death from the top deck during yesterday's game between the Braves and Yankees as they prepare to face off again in the third game of the series at Turner Field on Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 30: An American flag is lowered to half-staff in memory of a fan, Greg "Ace" Murrey, who fell to his death at the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees on August 29, 2015, at Turner Field on August 30, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

083015 ATLANTA: Braves fans in the top deck observe a moment of silence for baseball fan Gregory Murrey, 60, Alpharetta, who fell at least 40 feet to his death from the top deck during yesterday's game between the Braves and Yankees as they prepare to face off again in the third game of the series at Turner Field on Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

083015 ATLANTA: The American flag is at half-staff for baseball fan Gregory Murrey, 60, Alpharetta, who fell at least 40 feet from the top deck to his death during yesterday's game between the Braves and Yankees as Braves fan Andy Smith and others arrive in a somber mood at Turner Field for game 3 against the Yankees on Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

083015 ATLANTA: Braves employees stand at the portal of section 401 near the location where baseball fan Gregory Murrey, 60, Alpharetta, fell at least 40 feet from the top deck to his death during yesterday's game between the Braves and Yankees as they prepare for today’s game 3 between the teams on Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

083015 ATLANTA: Braves employees stand at the portal of section 401 near the location where baseball fan Gregory Murrey, 60, Alpharetta, fell at least 40 feet from the top deck to his death during yesterday's game between the Braves and Yankees as they prepare for today’s game 3 between the teams on Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

083015 ATLANTA: The American flag is at half-staff for baseball fan Gregory Murrey, 60, Alpharetta, who fell at least 40 feet from the top deck to his death during yesterday's game between the Braves and Yankees as the teams prepare to play again on Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

Rescue workers carry an injured fan from the stands at Turner Field during a game between Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees Saturday. The fan fell from the upper desk onto concrete and has died. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Emergency medical personnel attend to an injured fan in the stands at Turner Field during a baseball game between Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Atlanta. A fan fell from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field on Saturday night. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Emergency medical personnel work on a fan who fell from an upper deck at Turner Field during a baseball game between New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Emergency medical staff help a fan that fell from the upper deck of Turner Field during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees on August 29, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Emergency medical personnel carry an injured fan from the stands at Turner Field during a baseball game between Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Police block off a section with police tape after a fan fell from the upper deck of Turner Field in the seventh inning during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees on August 29, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

General view of the area where a fan fell from the upper deck, and the landing area roped off with yellow police tape, during the game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees at Turner Field on August 29, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

People clean a section of the lower seating area at Turner Field where a fan fell from the upper deck during a game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

People clean a section of the lower seating area at Turner Field where a fan fell from the upper deck during a game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, in Atlanta. The fan was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital, authorities said. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, center, appears during a moment of silence honoring a fan who died Saturday during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

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