RIP Greg Halman

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/21/greg-halman-dead_n_1104796.html

I had no idea he was from The Netherlands.

 

Seattle Mariners OF prospect murdered by his brother. :'(

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/11/21/sports/baseball/AP-BBA-Mariners-Halman-Killled.html?hp

BA had him as the No. 11 prospect in the Seattle system in its 2011 Prospect Handbook. Had some serious power - 33 home runs at Tacoma (AAA) in 2010. Struck out a lot. "The Mariners would like to see him be more aggressive on the basepaths and less aggressive at the plate. If he can make strides in that area, he could be an everyday player in the Preston Wilson mold."

Played 35 games with the Mariners this past season at age 23, so he was coming along.

Senseless.

 

22-year-old brother held

 

So by my count, he is the fourth active MLBer murdered. Miguel Fuentes. Lyman Bostock. Dernell Stinson. Now Halman.

 

Other players that have been murdered, they were not active when it happened though.

Ivan Calderon
Gus Polidor
Tony Solaita
Luke Easter
Hiram Bithorn

 

Maybe also Ed Delahanty, but we'll never know for sure.

 

I'd heard of him. Didn't know he was from the Netherlands, though.

 

Good point.

 

Went to a couple M's games this year in which Halman played. He seemed to have great instincts in the outfield.

So young, just a tragic story.

 

Wright Thompson traces Halman's final days:

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/8286055/seattle-mariners-gregory-halman-days-leading-death-hands-brother-jason

 

Good article right here. Well worth a read.

 

It was far too long for me. But the dates changed. Most of them added up the 21st. But at least one was the 22nd. Which is just odd, and threw me off.