Roy Halladay’s teammates, family remember the Hall of Fame Phillies pitcher

One of the greatest pitchers in Phillies history has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Phillies legend Roy Halladay was posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame 14 months after a fatal plane crash off the coast of Florida. The righty better known as Doc received 85.4 percent of the votes, the second most among a four-man class elected by the Baseball Writers Association.

Halladay’s wife Brandy and his children took a moment to thank everyone following the announcement that Doc would earn his place in Cooperstown.

Braden Halladay committed to pitch at Penn State less than a month after his father’s passing.

The Phillies honored Halladay with this graphic highlighting his best moments, including a perfect game and a post-season no-hitter.

Ironically, Halladay was elected on the 40th birthday of his battery mate and friend Carlos Ruiz.

Several of Halladay’s former teammates released statements, honoring him not just as a great pitcher, but as a better man, teammate, husband, and father.

Cole Hamels spoke on MLB Network shortly after the announcement, and reflected on Halladay’s career, noting how they talked after Hamels threw his no-hitter in 2016 against the Cubs.

Halladay will be honored as part of the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend July 19-22 in Cooperstown. They’ll be joined by their two other classmates, relief pitcher Lee Smith and designated hitter-outfielder Harold Baines, who were elected the Today’s Game Era Committee.

The 2020 Hall of Fame ballot is expected to include former Phillies’ Curt Schilling, who received 60.1 percent this year, and first balloters Bobby Abreu and Cliff Lee.