Fifteen years ago Monday (Dec. 16), the Toronto Blue Jays made one of their most important organizational moves ever in trading ace pitcher Roy Halladay to the Philadelphia Phillies.
It is hard to believe that it has been seven years since Roy Halladay died in that plane crash. Few deaths have affected me as much. Talking about another friend who died a few years ago, a friend said, ‘Time flies when you are dead.’ It does.
21 Years Ago Today Roy Halladay threw a 10-inning, complete-game shutout. It was the first complete game shutout for an extra-inning game since Jack Morris had done it in game seven of the 1991 World Series.
Monday marks the 14th anniversary of Roy Halladay becoming the second pitcher in Philadelphia Phillies history to throw a perfect game. As we remember the Hall of Famer, here are 34 numbers that stand out from his four seasons with the Phillies.
Roy Halladay would have turned 45 today. Roy was either the best or the second-best Blue Jays starter of all time, depending on who you ask, but there is no doubt he and Dave Stieb are the two best starters in our history.
The Philadelphia Phillies began play in 1883, and you can count on one hand the number of pitchers who have had better two-year stretches in red pinstripes than Roy Halladay did from 2010-2011.
History says there was a high quality pitching matchup on this day 25 years ago, but offense ended up ruling the day more. It’s quite likely that there were plenty of people in attendance at Yankee Stadium on April 24, 1999 who had no idea the quality of pitching matchup they were getting that day between the Yankees and Blue Jays.
Fourteen years ago: Alex Anthopoulos traded Roy Halladay to the Phillies for Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor, and Travis d’Arnaud. It was a long day with a ton of rumours.
Pitchers can win the MVP, sure, but those occasions are rare. Every year, though, a pitcher wins the Cy Young in both the American League and National League. Here is every NL Cy Young winner of the new millennium.
While no-nos are obviously tremendous accomplishments, the list of pitchers who have thrown one includes some names you wouldn't expect. When it comes to hurlers who have done it more than once, that is understandably not the case.
Hall of Fame pitcher Roy Halladay's life was full of fantastic moments, but his difficult life behind closed doors is something that continues to be unfurled.
While many saw a dominant pitcher on the mound, it wasn't until he retired that fans truly saw his struggles with depression and addiction.
ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary about Michael Jordan has been a hit, and now they're set to venture into the world of Major League Baseball.
The 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame class is no exception to this, as these six former players have been responsible for many of the most enduring marks in MLB history. Here is a look at five of the defining moments in the careers of Harold Baines, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith.
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