Phillies inducting Roy Halladay and Pat Gillick to Wall of Fame
The Phillies announced Tuesday they will induct the late Roy Halladay and Pat Gillick to the Wall of Fame this year on August 4.
The Phillies will honor the late Roy Halladay and longtime executive Pat Gillick by inducting both of them into the Wall of Fame. The ceremony will take place during Alumni Weekend before the team’s game Aug. 4 against the Marlins. His family and many of his former teammates will be in attendance.
Halladay’s induction will come less than a year after he passed away in a plane accident in the Gulf of Mexico in November. Team executive vice president David Buck understands it will be emotional, but will also be a celebration: [quote via the Morning Call]
“This will be a very emotional evening as we not only honor the memory of Roy Halladay, but also pay tribute to his extraordinary accomplishments on the mound as he becomes the 39th inductee of the Phillies Wall of Fame”
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Halladay pitched 12 years with the Toronto Blue Jays before spending four more in Philadelphia. He is best remembered for his Cy Young season in 2010, highlighted by his perfect game and playoff no-hitter. That year, he went 21-10, pitching nine complete games and four shutouts while logging a 2.44 ERA and 7.30 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Halladay finished second in Cy Young voting the year after making his eighth and final All-Star appearance. He finished the season with a 2.35 ERA (163 ERA+), 1.040 WHIP, and 6.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Halladay’s last two seasons were plagued by injury before they eventually forced his retirement after the 2013 season. After retiring, he picked up flying airplanes as a hobby. He was a mental skills coach for the Phils in Clearwater, working with prospects up until his passing.
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Halladay is eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame next year and he is almost guaranteed a spot. He should be a first-ballot inductee easily. Sadly, his family will have to be the ones accepting the honor there as well.
Halladay could be the next Phillie to get his number retired as they have an unwritten rule that only Hall of Famers get that honor. A No. 34 flag will fly this year at Citizen’s Bank and a painting of his number alongside other greats like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton could be coming the year after.
Gillick was the general manager that assembled the 2008 World Series champion team, his third championship team in 27 years as a general manager. He has worked in some capacity in the front office for 13 years.
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Buck said the decision to induct Gillick was “unanimous” for the organization.