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Mr. Halman was bleeding from stab wounds when police responded to a call around 5.30 a.m.
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But Mr. Halman was from one of the Netherlands' rough-and-tumble immigrant communities.
WSJ: Mariners Outfielder Found Stabbed to Death
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"I thought he was 30 years old, " said Andy Johnson, a scout for the Minnesota Twins who first reported on Mr. Halman in 2003.
WSJ: Mariners Outfielder Found Stabbed to Death
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Mr. Halman had just returned from a tour of baseball clubs in Italy, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands that included Prince Fielder and Adam Jones, organized by Mr. VandenHurk.
WSJ: Mariners Outfielder Found Stabbed to Death
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Since Greg Halman, over 50 Europeans have signed to play professional baseball in the U.S. Two, Rick VandenHurk of the Netherlands and Alex Liddi of Italy, have played in the Major Leagues.
WSJ: Mariners Outfielder Found Stabbed to Death
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The older Mr. Halman led a recent wave of Europeans signed to play professional baseball in the U.S. At 16, he was already built like a man and hitting deep homeruns in the Netherlands's semi-professional league.
WSJ: Mariners Outfielder Found Stabbed to Death
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Mr. Halman's death "is a huge setback for Dutch and European baseball, " said Steve Janssen, pitching coach for the Dutch national team, which last month beat Cuba in the finals to win the baseball World Cup in Panama.
WSJ: Mariners Outfielder Found Stabbed to Death