SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Seattle Mariners Baseball Club issued the following statement today on the sudden and tragic death of outfielder Greg Halman:“The Mariners family is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Greg Halman,” said Mariners Chairman Howard Lincoln, President Chuck Armstrong and General Manager Jack Zduriencikon behalf of entire Mariners organization. “Greg was a part of our organization since he was 16 and we saw him grow into a passionate young man and talented baseball player. He had an infectious smile that would greet you in the clubhouse, and he was a tremendous teammate. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Greg’s family.”Tweets are coming in fast and furious from those who knew Greg...
LarryLaRue Larry LaRue A portrait of
mattpitman Matt Pitman Saddened, sickened, heart broken over death of Greg Halman. One of the happiest, jovial, contagious personalities I've been around.
Mariners Seattle Mariners Eric Wedge: “I only knew Greg for a brief time, but I feel lucky that I had the chance to get to know him. HHe was a fine young man with a bright future. Greg had a tremendous energy about him, both on and off the field, that I loved. This is just tragic. That’s all I can think, that this is so tragic and sad.”
shannondrayer Shannon Drayer Hard to find words. Greg was a sweet, sweet kid who had a love for life and the world around him. Prayers to his family and the Mariners.
StoneLarry Larry Stone Terrible, terrible news about Greg Halman. I'm still in shock.
UpstateBaller Casper Wells Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names ~proverb. I won't forget you brother. Rest in peace Greg.
CarpusMaximus20 Mike Carp Hard to process such a tragedy. Thoughts and prayers are with the Halman and Mariners Family Right now. You'll be missed Brother Love You
shawnkelley23 Shawn Kelley Lost a great guy today! RIP Greg! I'll miss u
ChristianCaple Christian Caple Oh, no. RIP Greg Halman. Damn it. Just an all around good dude. Terrible, terrible news.
RainiersLand Tacoma Rainiers Sad news today about the passing of outfielder Greg Halman. Our thoughts are with Greg's family and friends during this tragic time.
EverettAquaSox Everett AquaSox We are so sad for the tragic loss of Greg Halman, part of the AquaSox family. Our thoughts are with his friends, family & teammates.
CurtoWorld Mike Curto Really tough to swallow this Greg Halman news. One of our top players & a good guy.
Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal Statement from Greg Halman's agent, Mike Nicotera: “We are shocked and incredibly saddened by the news this morning. MORE #Mariners #MLB
Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal "Hopefully in time we will all be able to come to terms with the tragic loss of such a passionate, good hearted, generous...MORE #Mariners
Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal and faithful young man. Our thoughts and prayers are with Greg’s family, friends and loved ones. This hurts.” #Mariners #MLB
hyphen18 Ryan Rowland-Smith Just heard the shocking news about Halman, so sad, can't imagine what his family is feeling! RIP Greg
RyanDivish Ryan Divish Greg Halman was one of the friendliest, most accommodating players I've been around. Just a great kid. Rest in peace.
StoneLarry Larry Stone Tacoma manager Daren Brown on Greg Halman: "It's really tough to even think about. He was a 24-year-old with everything ahead of him. I thought he was close to putting it all together. "
Tacoma Rainiers Team President Aaron Artman released the following statement: "Greg was a huge part of the Rainiers during his time here in Tacoma, and played a pivotal role -- on the field -- in our run to the 2010 Pacific Coast League Championship. ... He had a huge smile on his face, every day, and his enthusiasm was infectious. He just had a way about him that made our front office staff and fans see a guy who clearly loved what he was doing. ... We miss Greg already, and our prayers go out to his family, friends, teammates and the Mariners organization."
Halman, who played for the Netherlands in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, had returned home this offseason to prepare for the 2012 season. He participated in several baseball camps for children two weeks ago that were organized by Orioles pitcher Rick Van den Hurk, a fellow Netherlands native. The camps were part of the European Big League Tour.from Mike Curto | Tacoma Rainiers Broadcaster
(some great links within to various other remembrances of Greg)
Brendan Ryan remembers Greg | Shannon's blog
Ryan may have been the biggest Mariners fan on the Mariners team. He was so enthusiastic about the younger players on the team and throughout the year spoke glowingly of Michael Pineda, Dustin Ackley and Greg Halman."I was such an advocate, that guy was a specimen," he said of Halman's athletic talent. "Then you see his tools and think when he figures it out he could be a special, special player.
"The finesse, the action, all good action, he looked like he was developing a real good approach at the plate going to right-center. And some easy pop. He could run like a deer. I was really pulling for him. I really believed that he could be somebody with a chance to be up to great maybe. With those tools?"
It was the person, however, that stood out even more to Ryan than the athlete.
"I don't think people got to know him well enough," he said. "I feel privileged to have gotten to know him. I loved his sense of humor. He was a special guy who could talk some trash, which is always welcome in the clubhouse, but he was a rare breed who could take it as well as he could dish it. That earned my respect."
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