Roy Halladay former MLB star  killed in plane crash off Florida
Roy Halladay
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay  was killed Tuesday when a small plane  he  was piloting crashed in the Gulf of Mexico off the west coast of Florida.  He  was 40 years old.
The Pasco County Sheriffâs Office said  Halladay  was the only person on board the ICON A5 when it went down in shallow water shortly after noon off New Port Richey. No mayday calls were made to Tampa air traffic controllers.
" He  loved to fly " Sheriff Chris Nocco said of  Halladay   an eight-time All-Star and two-time Cy Young Award winner. " He  talked about  his  family  baseball and flying."
In a statement  the sheriff's office described  Halladay  as "an incredible friend " noting that the former pitcher had donated money for the department to purchase a K9 officer. The dog was named "Doc " a nod to  Halladay 's nickname.
 Halladay  was an amateur pilot who often posted on social media about small planes. ICON aircraft had posted a video with  Halladay  trying out a new plane.
 Halladay  pitched for 16 years in the major leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies before retiring following the 2013 season.
"We are numb over the very tragic news about  Roy Halladay 's untimely death " the Phillies said in a statement. "There are no words to describe the sadness that the entire Phillies family is feeling over the loss of one of the most respected human beings to ever play the game."
 Halladay  won the Cy Young Award twice  once in 2003 with the Blue Jays and again in 2010 with the Phillies. Only five other pitchers have won the award in both the American and National Leagues  and three of those â Randy Johnson  Pedro Martinez and Gaylord Perry â are in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
During that 2010 season   Halladay  went 21-10 for the Phillies with a 2.44 ERA. In addition to winning the Cy Young Award   Halladay  finished sixth in the voting for National League MVP.  He  pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history on May 29 of that year against the Marlins and followed that up with a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
In an era where starting pitchers went deep into games less frequently   Halladay  threw 67 career complete games -- including 20 shutouts -- and was the active leader in that category when  he  retired.
[TGT] was killed Tuesday when a small plane   [TGT]   was piloting crashed in the Gulf of Mexico off the west coast of Florida.   [TGT]   was 40 years old.
The Pasco County Sheriffâs Office said   [TGT] was the only person on board the ICON A5 when it went down in shallow water shortly after noon off New Port Richey. No mayday calls were made to Tampa air traffic controllers.
" He  loved to fly " Sheriff Chris Nocco said of  Halladay   an eight-time All-Star and two-time Cy Young Award winner. " He  talked about  his  family  baseball and flying."
In a statement  the sheriff's office described   [TGT] as "an incredible friend " noting that the former pitcher had donated money for the department to purchase a K9 officer. The dog was named "Doc " a nod to  Halladay 's nickname.
  [TGT] was an amateur pilot who often posted on social media about small planes. ICON aircraft had posted a video with  Halladay  trying out a new plane.
  [TGT] pitched for 16 years in the major leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies before retiring following the 2013 season.
"We are numb over the very tragic news about  Roy Halladay 's untimely death " the Phillies said in a statement. "There are no words to describe the sadness that the entire Phillies family is feeling over the loss of one of the most respected human beings to ever play the game."
 Halladay  won the Cy Young Award twice  once in 2003 with the Blue Jays and again in 2010 with the Phillies. Only five other pitchers have won the award in both the American and National Leagues  and three of those â Randy Johnson  Pedro Martinez and Gaylord Perry â are in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
During that 2010 season    [TGT] went 21-10 for the Phillies with a 2.44 ERA. In addition to winning the Cy Young Award   Halladay  finished sixth in the voting for National League MVP.  He  pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history on May 29 of that year against the Marlins and followed that up with a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
In an era where starting pitchers went deep into games less frequently    [TGT] threw 67 career complete games -- including 20 shutouts -- and was the active leader in that category when   [TGT]   retired.