Seattle Mariners Greg Halman Stabbed to Death

  ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) – Seattle 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. The officers and ambulance paramedics were unable to resuscitate Halman. Wessels said the officers arrested Halman’s 22-year-old brother. She declined to give his name, in line with Dutch privacy rules. “He is under arrest and right now he is being questioned,” Wessels told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. “It will take some time…

St. Louis Cardinals win World Series

(CNN) The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series on Friday night, defeating the Texas Rangers 6-2 to win the seven-game series four games to three. The championship is the Cardinals’ 11th, the most of any National League franchise and second overall in the majors behind the New York Yankees, who have won 27. Cardinals third-baseman David Freese was named the series’ Most Valuable Player. He was also the MVP of the National League Championship Series. The victory capped one of the great comebacks in the 98-year history of Major League Baseball’s championship series. The Cardinals rallied in the waning weeks of the season to reach postseason play as a wild-card team – meaning they had…

NOT AGAIN! MLB Fan Nearly Plunges From Stands Trying to Catch Ball

Arizona man, Keith Carmickle, falls over railing at All-Star Home Run Derby; saved by friends, fans (NYDailyNews) In a terrifying near-repeat of a fatal fall at a baseball game last week, a fan came dangerously close to to suffering a similar fate at the All-Star Home Run Derby. Keith Carmickle was only saved when his brother, a friend and a group of fans grabbed his legs as he started tumbling 20 feet out of the stands. The near tragic fall came during the derby’s second round Monday, when Prince Fielder swatted a ball toward the right field stands at Phoenix‘s Chase Field. Carmickle stupidly clamored on top of a narrow table and when he leaned forward, lost his footing…

DEATH PLUNGE: Firefighter Falls to His Death Trying to Catch Foul Ball for Son

Texas man Shannon Stone falls to death at Rangers Ballpark, reaching for ball from Josh Hamilton (NYDailyNews) A veteran Texas firefighter plunged headfirst to his death from the stands at Rangers Ballpark while trying to snare a baseball tossed by American League MVP Josh Hamilton. The man’s fatal fall was watched by a horrified crowd of 35,041 – including his young son – after a failed bid by another fan to rescue the tumbling Shannon Stone, 39. “He went straight down,” said fan Ronnie Hargis, who was sitting alongside Stone at the game against the Oakland A’s. “I tried to grab him, but I couldn’t. I tried to slow him down a little bit.” Stone, an 18-year veteran firefighter from Brownwood, Texas,…

Braves Manager Has Eye Removed

Hit by foul ball, Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar has left eye removed; expects to return (NYDailyNews) The Atlanta Braves minor league manager who was struck in the face by a foul ball in a spring training game last week had his left eye removed Tuesday in his third surgery since the frightening on-field accident. Braves general manager Frank Wren addressed the media about Luis Salazar‘s progress Wednesday morning. “As the doctor told us from the very beginning, the big picture, this is a really good outcome. He’s alive,” Wren said. “At this point, they don’t anticipate further [facial] surgeries. They will re-evaluate as they go.” Wren told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Salazar could be released from the Orlando Regional…

REPORT: MLK III Looking To Buy New York Mets

Mets owners expected no shortage of interested investors upon announcing Friday they are looking for a cash infusion due to “uncertainty” over their involvement in ongoing Bernie Madoff litigation. Potential investors already are lining up, and some are making their intentions public, some probably more legitimate than others. Fred Wilpon indicated Friday the Mets are looking to sell approximately 20% to 25% of the team, which was valued at $858 million by Forbes in 2010. Fred Wilpon is expected to meet with baseball commissioner Bud Selig in New York Tuesday to discuss the financial issues the Wilpons are facing. One interested party is Mike Repole, a multimillionaire Queens native whose race horse Uncle Mo is considered among the early favorites…

Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Surrenders, Facing Murder Charges

(CNN) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) — Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alfredo Simon surrendered to Dominican National Police early Monday morning to face murder charges in the death of Michael Esteban Castillo, 25, police said. Simon is also accused of wounding Castillo’s 17-year-old brother, Starlin. The injuries to the brother are not life-threatening, police said. Puerto Plata District Attorney Victor Mieses said Monday that he will seek three months of incarceration against Simon and widen the investigation. Puerto Plata Assistant District Attorney Juan Carlos Hernandez, who is handling the case, said of Simon, “So far he’s the one. There’s no doubt about the incident.” Hernandez added that it’s “normal” to seek temporary incarceration when there’s a…

A great era of managers nearing an end

New blood ready to take over, if teams resist call of recycled talent OPINION By Bert Blyleven NBCSports.com contributor updated 12:57 a.m. ET, Sat., July 31, 2010 (NBC) It looks like we’re nearing the end of an era for great managers in Major League Baseball. Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella has announced he is retiring at the end of the season, as has Atlanta’s Bobby Cox and Toronto’s Cito Gaston. Joe Torre faces the final year of his contract and an uncertain future with the Dodgers, and could also opt to call it quits. Tony La Russa and Joe Girardi are also in the final years of their contracts, and while neither has hinted at retiring,…

McCann’s three-run double gives NL first All-Star win since 1996

(Associated Press)­ ANAHEIM, Calif. — One key swing by Brian McCann pulled the National League out of the All-Star shadows. McCann’s three-run double in the seventh inning provided the NL all the offense it needed to capture its first Midsummer Classic since 1996 with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night. In a year of dominant pitching, young starters David Price and Ubaldo Jimenez set the tone — and got even more help from the tricky shadows. Nearly the entire field at Angel Stadium was bathed in odd patterns of sunlight for a twilight first pitch, creating more awkward swings and misses than usual in baseball’s annual talent show. Even that bouncing Rally Monkey on the big screen in a red…

New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dies

(ETonline) Longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrennerpassed away this morning. Steinbrenner died in Tampa, Florida following a reported heart attack. The Yankees owner, who was nicknamed “The Boss,” celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4. The family released the following statement to ET: “He was an incredible and charitable man. First and foremost he was devoted to his entire family — his beloved wife, Joan; his sisters, Susan Norpell and Judy Kamm, his children, Hank, Jennifer, Jessica and Hal; and all of his grandchildren. He was a visionary and a giant in the world of sports. He took a great but struggling franchise and turned it into a champion again.” Funeral arrangements will be private. There will be an additional…