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Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini, who was sentenced to life successful prison, insists he is guiltless of nan 2021 execution his in-laws.
Serafini did a caller question and reply pinch "Dateline," wherever nan ex-Minnesota Twins hurler claimed to Keith Morrison that he was not nan 1 who killed Gary Spohr and Wendy Wood 5 years ago.
"I don’t understand it astatine all," Serafini said to Morrison. "I believed successful nan justness system. And nan justness strategy failed."
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Pitcher Dan Serafini of nan Minnesota Twins poses for nan camera connected Photo Day during outpouring training astatine Hammond Stadium astatine Lee County Sports Complex successful Fort Myers, Fla. (GETTY)
Serafini was accused of astonishing Spohr and Wood successful Lake Tahoe, California, astatine their location successful 2021, wherever he murdered them successful nan belief he would get a portion of their luck via his then-wife, Erin Spohr.
Prosecutors said Serafini had snuck into nan Lake Tahoe location while nan joined mates was retired connected nan lake. He was allegedly hiding successful a closet pinch a weapon for respective hours awaiting their return.
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When they sewage back, Serafini allegedly changeable them some successful nan head, but Wood survived aft being near for dead. However, she died by termination successful 2023.
Serafini was yet recovered blameworthy of first-degree execution and attempted execution arsenic good arsenic first-degree burglary successful 2025 aft a trial that lasted weeks. In February, he was sentenced to life successful situation without nan anticipation of parole.
"Circumstantial lawsuit and I judge that nan circumstantial worldly that they had was conscionable making up a story. They had nary proof, nary anything," he told Morrison.
Dan Serafini of Italy delivers a transportation during a World Baseball Classic crippled against Canada astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto connected March 9, 2009. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
Serafini besides felt nan assemblage didn’t for illustration him for nan measurement he was acting successful court, though he alleges he was conscionable pursuing his lawyers’ advice.
"They conscionable didn’t for illustration me, they didn’t for illustration my lifestyle," Serafini explained. "They didn’t for illustration nan measurement I acted successful court, which I didn’t enactment immoderate way. I sat location for illustration I was expected to because my lawyers told maine to [not] react, [not] respond. ‘Sit location for illustration nothing’s bothering you.’ And I did. And I sewage crucified for it."
The afloat "Dateline" typical pinch Serafini will aerial connected Friday night.
Dan Serafini #50 of nan Cincinnati Reds throws a transportation against nan Pittsburgh Pirates astatine Great American Ball Park successful Cincinnati, Ohio, connected Sept. 11, 2003. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Serafini was a first-round draught prime by nan Twins successful 1992, yet making his awesome convention debut successful 1996. He allowed 5 runs connected 7 hits, including a location run, and 2 walks crossed 4.1 innings.
Serafini besides played for nan Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies successful his 7 years successful nan large leagues.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
