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 on in the NLDS on 10/6/2010
Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game on 5/29/2010 and a no-hitter on in the NLDS on 10/6/2010
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.
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.
