Phillies players, former teammates of Roy Halladay react to devastating news surrounding pitcher on Twitter
By Dan Parzych
Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay unfortunately died in a plane crash off the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday at the age of 40.
The sports world received terrible news on Tuesday afternoon after hearing that former Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay died at the age of 40 after his plane crashed off the Gulf of Mexico. Heartbreaking doesn’t even begin to describe how baseball fans feel at the moment because even after his retirement in 2013, Doc was still considered one of the most respected players to ever play the game.
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From his no-hitter in the 2010 NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds just months after recording a perfect game during the regular season to making an impact over the years in Philadelphia with numerous teammates, it’s devastating to see Halladay leave earth this soon, as he was simply one of a kind. Times like these make it difficult to put into words just how special of an individual Halladay truly was, so in honor of the former Phillies ace, it only seemed fitting to show what current members of the organization and some of his former teammates had to say about the former pitcher.
Phillies statement on the sudden & tragic passing of Roy Halladay: pic.twitter.com/gGhv7JUKv0
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) November 7, 2017
Gone too soon my friend!!! Blessed to have shared the field with you as a teammate, competitor, friend and more importantly a brother. Praying for Brandy, Ryan and Brayden🙏🏽
— Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) November 7, 2017
Heart is broken to hear about Roy Halladay .great friend, teammate, father and husband. One of the best teammates ever! You will be missed !
— Roy Oswalt (@royoswalt44net) November 7, 2017
Such a sad day. We lost a great ball player but an even better human being. Many prayers to Brandy, Ryan, & Brayden. We will miss you Roy.
— Ryan Howard (@ryanhoward) November 7, 2017
Heart broken- Roy was always the guy I looked up to in little league, in high school, in the bigs. So lucky to have been his teammate. Incredible husband, incredible dad, we will miss you Doc!
— Brad Lidge (@SlidersNSaves54) November 7, 2017
Roy Halladay one of the greatest to put on a baseball uniform! My prayers are with his family so sad to see him go! You’re the man Doc
— Cameron Rupp (@CameronRupp) November 7, 2017
I’m stunned to silence over the news of Roy Halladay. My thoughts and heart are with Brandy and the boys. Rest In Peace my friend.
— Charlie Manuel (@CMBaseball41) November 7, 2017
Details are still coming in as far as what exactly went wrong with Halladay’s plane, but either way, it doesn’t make this news any easier to deal with. Halladay joined the Phillies through a trade with the Blue Jays prior to the 2010 season, and even though he was never able to earn that trip to the World Series, the ace still provided fans with plenty of memories during his four years with the team.
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All of the reactions from social media in regards to Halladay shows how special of a player he really was, but more importantly, how amazing of an individual he was off the field as well. Thoughts and prayers go out to friends and family of Halladay at this time, as he will always be one of the fan favorites in the City of Brotherly Love.