Roy Halladay announced his retirement today after signing a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, the team he spent his first 12 major league seasons with. Halladay walks away citing injuries, specifically his back, as the reason he chose to hang it up.
Halladay, 36, leaves behind quite the legacy, having gone 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over 16 seasons. The man with the tireless work ethic renowned throughout baseball spent the final four seasons of his career in search of that elusive World Series ring with the Phillies. Halladay may not have won it all, but in his career he did win two Cy Young Awards, go to eight All-Star Games and most memorably, pitched a perfect game during the 2010 season and a no-hitter in the 2010 playoffs, just the second postseason no-hitter in MLB history.
While his career may not have ended quite as he or the Phillies had planned, it was still a remarkable journey and I for one am glad I got to see four seasons of one of the greatest pitchers of a generation.
By: Kyle Babcock
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While his career may not have ended quite as he or the Phillies had planned, it was still a remarkable journey and I for one am glad I got to see four seasons of one of the greatest pitchers of a generation.
By: Kyle Babcock
Follow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat
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