Tonight at 7 p.m., NBC Sports Philadelphia will re-air Roy Halladay's perfect game from 2010.
Though he spent just four of his 16 major league seasons in Philadelphia, Roy Halladay loved his time with the Phillies. He loved playing for a winner, loved the passion of the fans, loved playing in a ballpark filled with emotion and energy.
Halladay once told the story of sitting in the dugout at Citizens Bank Park between innings of a start during his first season with the Phils in 2010. The team was on its way to a fourth straight National League East title and Halladay on his way to his first postseason (not to mention a Cy Young Award). The pitcher looked around the sold-out stadium in awe and thought …
“I can't believe this is happening to me.”
Halladay never got the World Series title he came to Philadelphia looking for, but he pitched in two postseasons, authored a perfect game and playoff no-hitter, and impressed fans and teammates with his amazing work ethic and dedication.
The great pitcher died tragically in a small plane crash in November 2017. He was just 40.
He remains tied to Philadelphia and the Phillies organization. He was inducted onto the Phillies’ Wall of Fame last summer and was enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown last summer.
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Halladay spent 12 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, but his time in Philadelphia was so special that his family asked that he go into the Hall of Fame with no particular team logo on his cap. The Hall of Fame granted that wish.
As we relive the night Halladay was perfect, let's look back at some of the moments that defined and highlighted his time in Philadelphia.
Phillies rout Nationals in Halladay's debut
Revisiting the night of Roy Halladay's perfect game in Miami
Halladay tosses second no-hitter in playoff history
Charlie Manuel keeps his promise to Roy Halladay's son
Through the tears, the Halladay family finds joy in Cooperstown honor
Remembering what mattered most to Roy Halladay
A celebration of life: Thank you, Roy Halladay
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