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ATLANTA -- The mother of a Georgia man who died after falling from the upper deck of Turner Field in Atlanta says her son was a lifelong Braves fan who followed the team through losing seasons as well as winning ones. Ronald Lee Homer Jr., fell about 65 feet at Monday nights game between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, which had been delayed for nearly two hours by heavy rain, authorities said. Homer, 30, spoke with his mother Connie Homer by cellphone as he and other fans waited for the rain to let up. In that conversation, he said the rain was beginning to slack off and indicated he was preparing to go into the seating area for the game. "He said I love you mom, and I said I love you too and that was it," his mother said in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday morning. "He was big hearted, just a great guy, very respectful," she said. "It didnt matter if they were winning, losing or what -- hes been a Braves fan forever." Homer, who grew up in Conyers, Ga., graduated in 2001 from Rockdale High School, where he was involved in student government. He was 6 feet, 6-inches tall and did landscape work for a living, his mother said. He was her only son and leaves behind one sister. Theres no indication of foul play, and the fall appears to have been an accident, Atlanta police spokesman John Chafee said. Connie Homer said shes heard nothing from authorities as to what might have caused her son to fall. An autopsy was planned for Tuesday, the Fulton County Medical Examiners Office said. An Atlanta Braves spokeswoman declined comment Monday night, referring calls to the Atlanta police. It was not the first fall at the stadium to result in death. In May 2008, a 25-year-old man suffered head injuries when he fell down a stairwell at Turner Field during a game and later died. Police found that alcohol had factored into that accident, which the Braves had said was the first non-medical fatality to happen at the ballpark. In August 2012, a 20-year-old man died after falling over a railing during a football game. Authorities said he landed on another man seated in the lower level and that alcohol was a factor. The next month, a man fell about 25 feet (7.6 metres) over a staircase railing at a football game and was not seriously injured. Turner Field served as the site of events for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Cheap Titans Jerseys Authentic . -- Challenged for the first time under Major League Baseballs expanded replay system, umpires got it right. Cheap Titans Jerseys China . -- The Chicago Bears say they have agreed to a one-year contract with centre Roberto Garza. http://www.cheaptitansjerseyselite.com/ . Rinne had surgery on his left hip May 9 and recovered in time to start the season. 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Angered by a game-opening brawl, Tortorella tried to confront Flames coach Bob Hartley – who iced his fourth line to start the game -in the Calgary locker room between periods. Tortorella wasnt allowed to have any contact with his team during the suspension. As for his teams performance of late, Tortorella was adamant that the Canucks will get better.dddddddddddd "Were off the rails on a lot of different aspects," Torotrella said. "Every aspect of our game is off. This team can and will play the right way. "We had meetings this morning, we have a long list of things we need to improve at. We need to start over on the mental side." The Canucks – who were seventh in the Western Conference before the now-infamous Calgary game – are now in eighth with just a one-point lead over the Phoenix Coyotes for the Conferences final wild card playoff spot. They have lost three in a row and are just 3-7 over their last 10 games. "Weve let a lot of teams back into the picture here, weve got a job to do and were going to face it head on," Tortorella added. "Were in a tough spot right now. Its up to me to do my job and get this team back." 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