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PHILADELPHIA — On the aforesaid diamond wherever Roy Halladay pitched himself into shot past and the hearts of Philadelphia fans, the Phillies retired the precocious Hall of Famer’s No. 34 jersey successful a touching tribute Sunday.
Former teammates Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Raúl Ibañez arsenic good arsenic pitching manager Rich Dubee and manager Charlie Manuel were among those successful attendance for the ceremonial astatine Citizens Bank Park earlier the Phillies defeated the New York Mets 3-0 for their eighth consecutive victory.
Halladay’s woman and 2 children were incapable to be owed to COVID-19 protocols, Ibañez said. Halladay died successful a level clang astatine 40 years aged connected Nov. 7, 2017.
Halladay spent 4 of his 16 seasons successful Philadelphia from 2010-2013. He was doubly an All-Star with the Phillies and won the 2nd of his 2 Cy Young Awards pursuing the 2010 play erstwhile helium went 21-10 with a 2.44 ERA.
The right-hander tossed a cleanable crippled astatine Miami connected May 29, 2010, and threw the 2nd no-hitter successful postseason past that Oct. 6 against Cincinnati.
Ibañez spoke of however large of a teammate Halladay was, pointing retired however the ace gave each subordinate of the Phillies a ticker pursuing the cleanable crippled that was inscribed: “We did it together.”
“He gave america a worldly gift,” Ibañez said, “but the existent acquisition was being portion of his squad and portion of his life.”
Ibañez recalled Halladay’s intensity, too.
“There was thing similar a Roy stare,” Ibanez told.
Ibañez spoke to the ample assemblage from a podium adjacent to Halladay’s Hall of Fame plaque successful beforehand of the pitcher’s mound.
Halladay’s erstwhile catcher, Carlos Ruiz, unveiled a No. 34 statue on with Phillies proprietor John Middleton. After removing a reddish sheet, Ruiz kissed the statue and past touched his heart.
“It was peculiar to beryllium portion of the ceremony, portion of an unthinkable moment,” Ruiz said done an interpreter. “It’s an honor. He’s ever contiguous and has a precise beloved spot successful my heart.”
Former Phillies large and chap Hall of Famer Steve Carlton pulled disconnected the expanse to amusement Halladay’s retired Phillies No. 34 connected a partition successful halfway tract astatine the ballpark. The No. 34 is close betwixt Carlton’s No. 32 and the No. 36 of different Hall of Fame member, Robin Roberts.
Halladay’s fig was the seventh retired for a Phillies player. Along with Carlton and Roberts, determination is Mike Schmidt’s 20, Dick Allen’s 15, Richie Ashburn’s 1 and Jim Bunning’s 14.
Halladay was 55-29 with a 3.25 ERA successful 4 seasons with the Phillies that halted successful 2013 erstwhile close enarthrosis occupation ended his career.
“What separated (Halladay) was his enactment ethic, passionateness and dedication to his craft,” Ruiz said.
Overall, the eight-time All-Star won 203 games and struck retired 2,117 successful his vocation that began with 12 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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