HOLIDAY, Fla. (AP) — Former Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays All-Star pitcher Roy Halladay died Tuesday when his private plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40.
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said during a news conference that Halladay’s ICON A5 went down around noon off the coast of Florida. The sheriff’s office marine unit responded and discovered Halladay’s body in shallow water near some mangroves.
No survivors were found, although police said they couldn’t confirm if there were additional passengers on the plane or say where it was headed.
Halladay was 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA on 12 major league seasons before retiring in 2013. The eight-time All-Star tossed a perfect game for the Phillies in 2010, five months before throwing a no-hitter in his first postseason appearance. He won Cy Young awards with the 2003 Blue Jays and 2010 Phils.
The three-time 20-game winner led his league in both complete games and shutouts three straight seasons from 2008-10.
