Gregory Murrey, 60, of Alpharetta, Georgia, died on Saturday after falling from the top deck of Turner Field on to the stands below

A baseball fan has died after plunging 50ft from the top deck of Turner Field in Atlanta on to the stands below.

Gregory Murrey, 60, of Alpharetta, Georgia, plummeted from the balcony during the seventh inning of the game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees on Saturday night.

The US flag flew at half-staff at Turner Field on Sunday. The Braves displayed a photo of Murrey on the videoboard and observed a moment of silence before Sunday's game.

Some witnesses suggested Murrey was screaming at Alex Rodriguez - who was getting ready to bat as a pinch hitter for the Yankees at the time - when he lost his balance and fell. Umpires did not stop the game.

Rodriguez - nicknamed A-Rod' - was among the players taking part in the moment's silence for Murrey.

EMTs performed CPR on him for around ten minutes after he fell apparently head-first on to a concrete stairwell at field level behind home plate.

He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital but confirmed dead a short time later.

Announcers for Fox Sports 1 said they saw Murrey, a season ticket holder at Turner Field, drop near the radio commentary boxes.

Atlanta police are still determining why he fell, but the department does not suspect any foul play. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office will be performing an autopsy.

Murrey's son, Jason, 35, released a statement to the New York Daily News on behalf of his family.

'Gregory "Ace" Murrey was a husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend to many,' the statement read. 'He dearly loved his family, Atlanta, and the Atlanta Braves.

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Tribute: The Braves displayed a photo of Murrey on the videoboard (above) before Sunday's game

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, center, appears during a moment of silence honoring Murrey, who fell from the top deck just as the baseball player was walking up to bat

Some witnesses suggested Murrey was screaming at Alex Rodriguez when he fell. Rodriguez was walking up to bat as a pinch hitter for the Yankees

'The night Greg passed away, he was doing one of his favorite things - watching the Braves.

'At this time, the family wishes for you to respect their privacy as they mourn the loss of such an extraordinarily wonderful man.'

Murrey was a season ticket holder at the stadium for 23 years.

Murrey founded N-Surance Outlets in Roswell, Georgia in 1985. He worked at the company, which facilitates insurance markets to retailers, alongside his father Bill and his son Jason.

Jason serves as the executive vice president and Bill is the marketing director.

His father Bill started his own insurance company, Insurance Time, in 1973.

Greg worked at the company while in college, starting as a mailroom worker and building up to executive vice president.

A witness who requested that she not be identified said she was sitting in the row in front of Murrey when he began yelling at the Yankees controversial star Alex Rodriguez - known as A-Rod.

‘All of the sudden, he just flew right over the rail,’ she told ESPN. ‘I can’t even function right now.’

The Atlanta Braves players and coaches stood together during a moment of silence for Murrey on Sunday

tlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez (33) and fans and coaches observe a moment of silence in memory of Murrey on Sunday

The American flag above the videoboard at Turner Field was lowered to half-staff for Sunday's game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees

Chris Shearn from the YES Network wrote on Twitter: 'They were immediately doing CPR on the fan who fell out of upper deck. Thoughts and prayers.'

According to Mike Feinsand from the New York Daily News, Murrey first hit a wire connected to the screen behind home plate.

Fans on the sections either side of the stairway fled the scene, while others tried to shield their children's eyes from the horrific sight. After Murrey was put on a backboard, a pool of blood could be seen on the concrete.

Braves president John Schuerholz said grief counselors have been made available to players' friends and family members who witnessed the fall.

'It's just sad and we're all dealing with the sadness and the tragedy of it for the gentleman's family and anybody who happened to witness it,' Schuerholz said. 'It's difficult and that's what our focus is now.'

About 40 to 50 Yankees family members were sitting in section 202, next to the aisle in which Murrey fell.

The tribute came less than a day after the death of Gregory 'Ace' Murrey, who had a season ticket for 23 years

Low railing: Atlanta Braves employees stand at the portal of section 401 near where Murrey fell

Murrey, 60, from Alpharetta, Georgia, had a season-ticket-holder's seat on the top deck

Catcher Brian McCann, who used to play for the Braves before moving to the Yankees, said his wife, mother and children were watching the game from section 202, but that his wife and children left the game before the incident.

‘My mom was right in the mix,’ he told ESPN. ‘All our families are up there, so you’re just praying for the best. They were close. They were real close. Our hearts go out to the family. It’s sickening.’

He said it was difficult to focus on the game after seeing Murrey fall. ‘I was thinking about it the whole time,’ he said. ‘All I can say is my condolences to the family.’

Braves second baseman Jace Peterson said his girlfriend was close to the spot Murrey fell.

'It was within ten feet from her,' Peterson said. 'So everybody whose families were here definitely experienced some part of it. It's not good for anyone to see something like that.

'A lot of player families were right there. I heard some pretty graphic stuff. It's not something I really want to get into. It's just unfortunate.'

The families of the players were taken to an enclosed room with their children. The son of Braves outfielder Cameron Maybin was among those seen crying.

EMTS are seen carrying away Murrey on a stretcher after he fell on to a concrete stairway

The season ticket holder apparently plummeted head-first on to a concrete stairwell between two sections of seats packed with people

Baseball fans look on in horror as Murrey is carried out of the stadium. He died soon afterwards in the Grady Memorial Hospital

A statement from the Braves after the incident read: 'There was an accident during tonight's game involving a fan. The fan was immediately treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital.'

They later confirmed that the fan had died: ‘We have received confirmation that the fan involved in an accident at this evening's game has passed away. The Atlanta Braves offer their deepest condolences to the family.’

On Sunday, they released an additional statement: 'The Atlanta Braves are deeply saddened by the loss of Greg Murrey at last night's game.

'Greg was a valued and longtime season ticket holder and an incredibly passionate Braves fan.

'This tragic loss is felt throughout Braves Country, and the thoughts and prayers of the entire Braves organization continue to go out to his family and friends.'

After the game, which the Yankees won 3-1, Braves pitcher Matt Wisler said: 'Huge condolences go out to that family. You never want to hear something like that. We were all in the dugout paying more attention to that than the game when it first happened.

Spectators try and help medical personnel as they tend to the victim. The game was not stopped even though TV commentators saw the fall

The first statement from the Braves read: 'There was an accident during tonight's game involving a fan. The fan was immediately treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital'

The team later confirmed that the fan had died, and said: 'The Atlanta Braves offer their deepest condolences to the family’

'That's terribly sad to hear. We really hope for the best for that family. That's sad to see something tragic like that happen at a game.'

Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius, who was on second base after having doubled in catcher Brian McCann, said, ‘I saw him falling, like right in front of the press box. Then he hit the wires. Crazy’.

Yankees closer Andrew Miller said he saw the incident from the bullpen.

‘I mean, most of us saw the net shaking, ‘cause we were all watching Alex come up,’ he said. ‘I know it was kind of close to where a lot of the tickets are left for our families and stuff, so guys were kinda freaked out about that… Terrible situation. I don’t know what else to say.’

A security guard in the family members holding room said witnesses saw Murrey trying to grab on to a wire holding up the protective net behind home plate to under the press box before falling, causing it to shake for several seconds.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said third-base umpire Dana DeMuth and Yankee’s third-base coach Joe Espada alerted him of the incident, after Espada made several gestures to the dugout mimicking a person falling.

Murrey is believed to have fallen from above the top advertising sign on to a stairway next to seats, which were sectioned off with yellow tape for the remainder of the game. Right: A young baseball fans looks away as medical personnel gather around the gravely injured man

Fellow spectators cover their mouths in shock as EMTs tend to Murrey following his horror plunge on Saturday night

Blood can be seen in the stairway behind home plate, where Murrey fell. EMTs rushed to the scene with a stretcher (right)

‘I just remember I’m thinking, what does that mean? I didn’t understand at first,’ he told ESPN. ‘That’s really said, that something like that could happen at a ballpark’.

Fans at the stadium were shaken to hear that someone had fallen from the upper deck during the game.

‘I think it’s pretty scary to think that a fan could fall off the top deck,’ Tim Cincotta told FOX 5 Atlanta. ‘I think maybe they should add some more security or something just to keep fans from falling over.’

Adam Staudacher and his girlfriend were returning to their seats near where Murrey fell.

Staudacher, 33, from Atlanta, said it appeared Murrey landed headfirst on a 3ft-wide walkway between sections.

He estimated 20 EMTs immediately surrounded the fan and began doing CPR, adding they treated him for 'five to seven minutes' before taking him away.

Staudacher said he saw no movement from the fan.

Investigators at the lower seating area at Turner Field where a fan fell from the upper deck. Police do not think any foul play was involved

Security guards protect the area where the spectator landed. The Braves players' wives were said to be sitting nearby at the time

After the game, the yellow tape surrounds the area of seats and the aisle where the fan fell

'There were a ton of kids right there,' he said. 'It was a disturbing scene. Disturbing doesn't really go far enough.'

A sellout crowd of 49,243 was the largest of the season at Turner Field. The Braves are set to move into a new suburban stadium in 2017.

Schuerholz said now is not the time to say if the latest death at Turner Field would affect plans for the new stadium, including the height of the rails which line the bottom of each section of seats.

'We made our plans long before this event occurred,' Schuerholz said. 'Every facility that's getting built, there's a great deal of communication with architects and engineers and the league in terms of abiding by league standards for the industry. We certainly will do that.'

This is the second time in two years a spectator has fallen from the stands at the Atlanta stadium.

In September 2013, Ronald Lee Homer Jr fell 80ft after climbing over the railings. His death was ruled a suicide.

Another man fell to his death in 2008. Justin Hayes, 25, fell an estimated four levels inside the stadium to field level, striking a concrete and metal railing.

He was taken to the hospital but later died of his injuries.

The man fell shortly after Alex Rodriguez reached the plate (pictured). Fans around the stadium were booing A-Rod at the time