Roy Halladay left a lasting impression on the baseball world, from his greatness on the mound to his “lead-by-example” style in the club house and, of course, his unparalleled work ethic over the course of his illustrious pitching career.
Many members of the baseball community spoke about the late Blue Jays great following the news of his death on Tuesday, and the memories continued to come in on Wednesday as the sports world continues to mourn.
We gathered some of those stories together in one place. Give them a listen, below.
Former pitcher A.J. Burnett, who played with Halladay in Toronto:
Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who worked with Halladay during the pitcher’s three seasons in Philadelphia:
Shawn Green, former right fielder and first baseman. Green’s final two years in Toronto overlapped with Halladay’s first two years with the Blue Jays:
Former utility man Frank Catalanotto, who had a front-row seat for Halladay’s Cy Young award-winning season in 2003:
John McDonald, retired infielder, spent four seasons as Halladay’s teammate in Toronto from 2006-09, plus a short stint with the Phillies at the end of Halladay’s career in 2013:
Darrin Fletcher, who was with the Blue Jays when Halladay first broke into the league:
Former pitcher and coach Gil Patterson. Patterson saw Halladay’s famous work ethic up-close during his time as the Blue Jays’ bullpen coach:
Halladay’s high school baseball coach Jim Capra, who shared memories of the pitcher before he was an MLB star:
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