Roy Halladay was one of the greatest of his generation, and others are taking time to pay respects
Phillies legend Roy Halladay passed away Tuesday in a plane crash over the Gulf of Mexico at the age of 40. He is survived by his wife Brandy and two young boys Braden and Ryan.
Halladay was an avid flyer and had recently bought the plane found upside down in shallow water.
The Phillies released their statement after the news was released by officials in Florida.
Phillies statement on the sudden & tragic passing of Roy Halladay: pic.twitter.com/gGhv7JUKv0
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) November 7, 2017
Former teammate and member of the “Four Aces” Roy Oswalt expressed his condolences.
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
Shane Victorino and Ryan Howard also reached out regarding their former teammate and friend’s death.
https://twitter.com/ShaneVictorino/status/928011510940442624
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
Michael Young faced Halladay several times when Halladay was in Toronto and was a teammate during his one season with the Phillies.
Devastating. One of my favorite teammates ever. The blueprint for what a competitor looks like.
— Michael Young (@MikeyY626) November 7, 2017
RIP Roy Halladay. Heartbroken for his family
Other teammates from the Phillies and Blue Jays also reached out with condolences, including Kevin Frandsen and Roy Oswalt.
He also had a profound effect on the young players in the Phillies organization, whom he often worked with in the offseason to improve their mental workup.
— Mickey Moniak (@MickeyMoniak) November 7, 2017
Rip to the doc.. one of the best to ever do it. May you Rest In Peace 😞🙏🏽
— jp crawford (@jp_crawford) November 7, 2017
Praying for the Halladay family right now. So blessed to have met and learned from one of the best ever. RIP Doc you will be forever missed
— Andrew Knapp (@theknappyboy5) November 7, 2017
Even those who never played with Doc in Philadelphia or even played baseball talked about how driven and great Halladay was.
RIP Doc. I remember watching you in awe as a kid, your legacy will forever live on. Love those close to you. https://t.co/cMeiEXuCoV
— Lance McCullers Jr. (@lmccullers43) November 7, 2017
So incredibly saddened to hear about @RoyHalladay. Rest in peace brother. Gone way too soon.
— Claude Giroux (@28CGiroux) November 7, 2017
RIP to Roy Halladay. When I played baseball, I always wanted to pitch like “Doc”.
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) November 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/VernonWells10/status/928009633981222915
We were together in this journey as Canadian Baseball Hall of Famers, now you are gone. RIP Roy Halladay pic.twitter.com/x5Vv0r8djx
— Vladimir Guerrero (@VladGuerrero27) November 7, 2017
Members of the media also expressed their condolences
Roy Halladay was an amazing baseball player, a second-to-none worker and, best of all, a genuine, good person in an industry without enough.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 7, 2017
Roy Halladay was one of the special people in this world. A beautiful man, driven by the pursuit of excellence. A HOF player & human being
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) November 7, 2017
Terrible loss for Baseball, but much more so his family and friends. My heart goes out to them. One of the best gone way too soon. #RIPDoc
— Casey Stern (@CaseyStern) November 7, 2017
This was his last tweet.
— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) November 7, 2017
Look at the joy on his face.
Damn.#RIPDoc https://t.co/HvoHev5cHa
Halladay was acquired from Toronto for top prospects Travis d’Arnaud, Kyle Drabek, and Michael Taylor. The Blue Jays later swapped Taylor to the Oakland Athletics.
The Phillies will more than likely induct Halladay onto the Wall of Fame next summer in what was his first year of eligibility.
In regards to the Baseball Hall of Fame Halladay was not eligible until 2019 according to the induction rules. It would not be surprising if the Hall inducts him this year posthumously.
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Prayers are sent out to Halladay’s wife, sons, friends, and former teammates.