“Raw emotion, humorous anecdotes, throngs of cheering fans, moments that were bittersweet, others that embraced thankfulness. And there was even a musical soundtrack provided by a former player. The 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony had it all.
Roy Halladay
| Birthdate | 5/14/1977 |
| Death Date | 11/7/2017 |
| Debut Year | 1998 |
| Year of Induction | 2019 |
| Teams | Blue Jays, Phillies |
| Position | Pitcher |
Roy Halladay is a two-time Cy Young Award winner with a perfect game and a post-season no-hitter to his credit. He also won 203 games.
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Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game on 5/29/2010 and a no-hitter in the 2010 NLDS
Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game on 5/29/2010 and a no-hitter in the 2010 NLDS
For the upper echelon of high school players national showcases are an important part of the recruiting and scouting process. Shown here is a showcase application for 16-year old Roy Halladay for a 1994 camp.
Even then at 6’5″ and 195 pounds Halladay was an imposing figure on the mound. The next image shows the signature page.
Halladay finished his career with two Cy Young Awards, a regular-season no-hitter and a post-season perfect game to go along with his 203 wins. With a .659 career winning percentage, Halladay’s numbers got him into Cooperstown in 2019.
In 2010 Halladay became the 5th pitcher to earn a Cy Young Award in both leagues
In 2010 Halladay became the 5th pitcher to earn a Cy Young Award in both leagues
Born on May 14, 1977 Roy Halladay went on to have a pitching career worthy of baseball’s biggest honor – induction into the Hall of Fame. On December 13, 1993 the 16-year old Halladay signed this showcase application in what has to be one of the earliest known Halladay signatures in the hobby.
Halladay pitched a dozen years for the Blue Jays and four more for the Phillies.
The hurler won two Cy Young Awards, his first coming in 2003 when he won 23 games for the Blue Jays. In 2010 he earned the honor with the Phillies. He joined Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, and Roger Clemens as the only pitchers to win the award in each league. Max Scherzer has since joined the group.
In 2010 Roy Halladay became the fifth hurler with multiple no-hitters in one season
In 2010 Roy Halladay became the fifth hurler with multiple no-hitters in one season
In 2010 Roy Halladay joined an exclusive group of pitchers who’ve thrown multiple no-hitters in one season. His first gem was a perfect game; his second came in the postseason.
On May 29 of 2010, Halladay authored the 20th perfecto in big league history. His league-leading 21 wins, 4 shutouts, and 8.5 WAR helped his team to 97 wins and the Eastern Division championship. By season’s end, Halladay had the second of his Cy Young Awards.
In Halladay’s first career postseason start, he no-hit the Cincinnati Reds in the 2010 NLDS. Halladay joined Don Larsen as the only men with no-nos in the playoffs. Larsen threw a perfect game during Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The first three hurlers to author two gems in one season were Johnny Vander Meer, Allie Reynolds, and Virgil Trucks. Vandy did it in 1938; Reynolds and Trucks in ’51 and ’52, respectively.
Shown here is a photo of the first three men to toss two no-hitters in one season. It is autographed by Reynolds, Vander Meer, and Trucks.
In addition to Halladay and the three men in the photo, Nolan Ryan and Max Scherzer have accomplished the feat. Ryan tossed the first two of his MLB-record seven no-hitters in 1973. In each of Scherzer’s 2015 gems he faced one over the minimum. His second featured 17 Ks, tied with Ryan for the most in a no-hit game.
Roy Halladay made 8 All Star teams, six in the American League, 2 in the National
Roy Halladay made 8 All Star teams, six in the American League, 2 in the National
Roy Halladay earned a Cy Young Award in both leagues and represented both the American and National Leagues in All Star competition. After a dozen years in Toronto – six of them as an All Star – Halladay moved to the NL with the Phillies.
His first two seasons in the Senior Circuit resulted in All Star appearances, the last of which coming in 2011. In the collection is this document signed by Halladay in receipt of the final All Star game ring of his career.
The Cooperstown class of 2019 included Roy Halladay and five others
The Cooperstown class of 2019 included Roy Halladay and five others
The Hall of Fame’s website described the 2019 induction beautifully.
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, with temperatures in the low 80s with occasional cloud cover, the wait for baseball immortality finally came to an end for six of the sport’s greats from the last few decades. Historic closers Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith, durable and consistent starting pitchers Mike Mussina and Roy Halladay and slugging designated hitters Harold Baines and Edgar Martinez were inducted as the Class of 2019.”
Baines and Smith got the nod via the Veterans Committee; the other four were writers’ selections. Their inclusion brought the total number of Hall of Famers to 329.
Shown here is a Topps baseball card contract extension signed by Halladay’s fellow 2019 inductee Lee Smith.
