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Man dies after falling during Reds-Cubs game at Wrigley Field

Chicago's Wrigley Field. A man died Wednesday after falling over a railing at the ballpark on the previous night.
(Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
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A man who struck his head after tumbling over a railing at Chicago’s Wrigley Field has died.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office says 42-year-old Richard E. Garrity of Wheaton was pronounced dead Wednesday at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Authorities say Garrity fell over a railing after Tuesday night’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. Police say he suffered head trauma from the fall. The medical examiner scheduled an autopsy for Thursday.

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