Roy Halladay — who won Cy Young Awards as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies — died on Tuesday when his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40.
We are saddened by the tragic news that Roy Halladay, 2-time Cy Young Award winner & 8-time All-Star, has died in a plane crash. He was 40. pic.twitter.com/SOFv3bOLyt
— MLB (@MLB) November 7, 2017
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office in West Central Florida shared the tragic news on Tuesday.
The deceased has been confirmed as Roy Doc Halladay.
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
We are deeply saddened by the loss of this amazing and generous individual. Our hearts go out to Roy and his family.
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
Roy Doc Halladay was at our Fishing for Families tournament last Friday. We are blessed to have known this incredible friend.
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
Halladay’s Twitter page was filled with pictures of himself flying the plane.
Halladay pitched for the Blue Jays from 1998-2009 and the Phillies from 2010-2013. He won the 2003 American League Cy Young and the 2010 National League Cy Young. He was an eight-time All-Star and pitched a perfect game during the 2010 season. In that postseason, Halladay threw a no-hitter, becoming only the second person in MLB history to do that during the postseason.