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Mariners outfielder killed in the Netherlands

Nov 21, 2011, 9:13 AM | Updated: Oct 14, 2024, 4:51 pm

halmanSeattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Monday and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said.

Rotterdam Police spokeswoman Patricia Wessels said police were called to a home in the port city in the early hours of the morning and found the 24-year-old Dutch player bleeding from a stab wound.

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Dave and Luke talked with 97.3 KIRO FM’s Sports Editor Bill Swartz about Halman’s career and today’s horrible news. Click here to listen.

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