Roy Halladay was born on this date in 1977 in Denver, Colorado. He signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1995 and made his debut in 1998.
Halladay was one of the best pitchers of his era. He was an eight-time All-Star, won two Cy Young Awards and was one of only five pitchers in history to throw a no-hitter in a postseason game.
After retiring, Halladay began coaching baseball as a guest instructor for both the Phillies and Blue Jays and coached his son at Calvary Christian High School in Clearwater, Florida.
Tragically, his life was cut short by a plane crash in 2017. In 2019, he was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
