Greg Halman
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Halman with the Seattle Mariners
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: August 26, 1987 Haarlem, Netherlands |
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Died: November 21, 2011 (aged 24) Rotterdam, Netherlands |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 23, 2010, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
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| August 3, 2011, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .207 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 9 | ||
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| Men’s Baseball | ||
Representing  Netherlands
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| European Baseball Championship | ||
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2007 Spain | National team |
Gregory Anthony "Greg" Halman (August 26, 1987 – November 21, 2011) was a Dutch professional baseball outfielder. He played with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He also played internationally with the Dutch national team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He died of stab wounds in Rotterdam after the 2011 MLB season. His brother was arrested in connection with the stabbing but was acquitted on the grounds of temporary insanity.
Halman made his debut at sixteen years of age at the Dutch major league team of Corendon Kinheim in Haarlem in 2003. Like his father, Eddy, and his younger brother, Jason, Greg played on the Dutch national baseball team. His sister, Naomi, is a professional basketball player in Europe.
Halman played for the Netherlands in the 2009 World Baseball Classic
Halman was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Seattle Mariners on June 26, 2004. He participated in the 2004 Mariners Arizona Instructional League playing for the Peoria Javelinas. He began his professional career in 2005 by playing 26 games with the rookie-level Arizona League Mariners. He played all three outfield positions. He recorded a season-high three RBIs on July 9 against the Arizona League Royals. He went 4 for 5 with a run and first career home run on July 10 against the Arizona League Giants. Halman hit .438 against lefties, compared to .219 against right-handed pitchers. He participated in the 2005 Arizona Instructional League.
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