Greg Halman passed away

On the Orlando Sentinel of all places.

Stabbed to death by his brother.

Horrible story. “Passed Away” doesnt do justice to how he died.

My sincerest condolences.

I’m speechless.

RIP Greg Halman, I’m praying for you and the Mariners family

Poor Greg. Thoughts go out to his family and friends.

R.I.P

I’m so sorry…

I’m very sorry for your loss. Halman certainly had potential to have a thriving professional baseball career.

Poor Greg, and his poor family. So sad.

  A young man with a great gift so swiftly taken away. May your grief and pain pass quickly and Greg’s accomplishments and personality replace it with many years of fond memories. Sometimes I don’t understand life……will be praying for you and your family.

I am so sorry for your loss. This is all kinds of terrible

He was my favourite, my condolences to you and the rest of the family.

It’s always sad when a young man’s life comes to a sudden end. It’s almost unfair. May he rest in peace. My condolences to his family and the Mariners organization.

Greg was always smiling and had such promise. My thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones.

RIP Greg Halman.

Ugh, this makes me angry.

You’ll be missed, Greg.

And immediately came here to reflect with the rest of you guys. langer11 I am so sorry for your loss, and selfishly I am sorry that I won’t be seeing Greg in a Mariner’s uniform again.

Your family will be in my prayers

While Greg looked to have such a promising baseball career, by all accounts he was a great human being, which is far more important. He will be missed on and off the diamond.

I was getting on ESPN.com to see if anything new had come up, eager to see fallout from the previous day and came across this absolutely terrible news. Rest in peace Greg. You were fun to watch. It’s truly a tragedy and injustice that your career and, most importantly, your life were ended far too soon. Miss you already.

when I offer my sincere condolences to you & your family and to all you guys here at LL.

What a tragedy.

I’m sitting here on a tropical vacation all kinds of sad right now.

Was very much looking forward to watching Halman’s career progress, and now he’s gone. Words fail.

Condolences to the family and RIP Greg.

Very sad.

His potential inspired us during horrible Mariner seasons, and his loss will be felt whenever we think of what might have been. My condolences. I will always think of the happy young man that I saw taking those tremendous swings while visiting PGE Park, when he debuted in the WBC, and during his brief moments at Safeco.

Far too soon.

Wishing his family the very best.

RIP Halman, you had a fan in me.

My condolences go out to all people Halman has touched in his life

At least he had a taste of the big leagues but his life ended far too early….and under these circumstances.

I offer my condolences to Halman’s family and friends in these trying times. I’m definitely going to miss him.

A young man taken away far too soon. To Greg’s family, I am very sorry for your loss. I didn’t know him, but he was an easy guy to root for and a lot of fun to watch. He will be missed.

He was young and while frustrating was always fun to watch in Tacoma/Seattle with his oozing athleticism. I always remember the anticipation I felt at each at-bat of the most epic strikeout or the chance that he’ll knock one out of Cheney all together.

RIP Greg “Balkan” Halman

My thoughts are extended to the Halman family, his teammates and to all the fans. This is a sad day for all of us.

So sorry for your family’s loss, and hopes for the best in a difficult time. Halman will definitely be missed by everyone in Seattle, and it’s a damn shame to see a promising young man taken too soon.

This is an interview my dad Maury and his radio partner Stitch did with Greg Halman during this past Spring Training. He really was an awesome guy each time I spoke with him down in Peoria. He will be missed.

especially this young and this terribly.

Halman was one of the players I most rooted for to succeed because he was so exciting in the flashes he showed. His potential was so great that it was hard not to root for him. My connection with him, however small, was when his dad (and brother) came into the team store where I worked and bought a Mariners cap. He was so clearly proud of his son and delighted to be here seeing him play. I can’t imagine how difficult this is for Halman’s family and wish them the best in dealing with it.

someone up and rewrites the rules.
This is so horrible. I was really rooting for him and looking forward to the day that he would be one of the better Mariners to wear the compass on his cap.
The last year-and-a-month have brought me two of the saddest deaths I’ve experienced, certainly in sports if not life. I imagine it’s the same for many of those commenting here today.

This is so many awful things at once, and while my thoughts are with the family, that’s about the extent of what any of us are capable of doing at this point and it feels awful.

Het spijt me voor je verlies. Greg zal gemist worden.

In that moment I saw him as a kid, playing a game, and relishing each and every moment, no matter what kind of moment it was. Kind of reminded me of the attitude that Junior always played with when he was young… you could see it oozing out of him even from the stands.

So much potential lost…as a man, a role model. Rest in peace.

I am sorry for the loss, to the family, to the friends, and to the fans that will never watch in awe. He seemed so close to reaching his dream. It seemed just a step away. I’m saddened to never see him on the field again, and also to never see that smile again. I know that I only saw him through a tv screen, but his happiness was infectious. He brightened the game despite his struggles and the struggles around him. He looked like a man enjoying the game as many often don’t. I’ll miss him as a ballplayer and as that beacon of light in the dugout. I can’t imagine all that his family must feel they have lost. As time moves on, may your good memories shine through the tragedy.

I am truly saddened to know what none of us will be able to experience that. The world has lost a good one, folks. RIP Greg, we’ll all miss you. Thoughts and prayers go out to the Halman family and all who knew Greg in life and will remember him in death.

My thoughts are with his loved ones.

People take solace in different things in times of grief, I hope that with the significance of baseball in Greg’s life, that some of that solace can be found in treasured memories of what he achieved in the time he had.
Rest in peace, Greg. My thoughts and prayers go to your family, friends and team mates.

RIP I am absolutely sorry to hear about your cousin. It’s terrible to lose someone at any age, but he was much too young. I hope you and your family find a way to comfort each other and, like you said, when the time is right let the family know we do feel for them.

We’ve been watching and waiting for him for many years, and it was great to see him finally make it up. He seemed like a wonderful young man.

So very sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family.

There is a soliloquy by Burt Lancaster in Field Of Dreams that reminds us that young Halman’s glass was, compared to the rest of us, half full.

"It was like being this close to your dreams, and then watching them brush past you like a stranger in a crowd. At the time you don’t think much of it. You know we just don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they are happening. Back then I thought: ’Well, there’ll be other days.’ I didn’t realize that that was the only day.

“…I never got to bat in the major leagues. I’d of liked to have had that chance. Just once, to stare down a Big League pitcher. To stare him down and just as he goes into his windup…wink. Make him think you something he doesn’t. That’s what I wish for. A chance to squint at a sky so blue that it hurts your eyes just to look at it. To feel the tingle in your arm as you connect with the ball. To run the bases, stretch a double into a triple. And flop, face-first, into third…wrap your arms around the bag. That’s my wish…That’s my wish. And is there enough magic out there in the moonlight, to make this wish come true?”

For Greg Halman, yes, there was enough magic.

Rest In Peace Greg, and may your family and many fans find comfort.