Roy Halladay former MLB star pitcher  killed in Florida plane crash
Roy Halladay
(CNN) Pitcher Roy Halladay  who won two Cy Young awards and more than 200 Major League Baseball games during a stellar career  died Tuesday in a plane crash off the Florida coast  authorities said.
 Halladay   40  was the only person on the two-seater plane that crashed just off New Port Richey on the Gulf coast north of the Tampa Bay area  Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said.
Another above average view thanks to my Icon A5! Time it took to get from my lake to here 15min... Having a island to yourself.. Priceless!! pic.twitter.com/oWn7jCHC05  â Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay) October 17  2017
 Halladay  pitched parts of 16 seasons in the major leagues  the first 12 with the Toronto Blue Jays.  He  won the Cy Young for the Jays in 2003  when  he  went 22-7 with a 3.25 ERA and led the American League with nine complete games.
 He  was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies before the 2010 season and won another Cy Young in  his  first year with the team. That season  he  went 21-10 with a 2.44 ERA and threw a perfect game in the regular season and a no-hitter in  his  first postseason start. The no-hitter is the only one in National League postseason history.
"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 " a team statement said. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we pass along our condolences to ( his  wife) Brandy  (and sons) Ryan and Braden."
 Halladay  finished  his  career with a 203 wins and a career ERA of 3.38.
"He was one in a million " said Nocco  the sheriff  who was a friend of  Halladay 's. "It is a true loss for us. ... His heart was a heart of gold. He was an unbelievable human being."
Nocco said  Halladay  often spoke of  his  love of flying.
Former Blue Jays teammate Vernon Wells said  Halladay  was one of the best pitchers ever.
"I had a front row seat to watch  his  greatness. RIP Doc " Wells tweeted  referencing a Halladay nickname.
 Halladay  will be eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
(CNN) Pitcher  [TGT]   who won two Cy Young awards and more than 200 Major League Baseball games during a stellar career  died Tuesday in a plane crash off the Florida coast  authorities said.
 Halladay   40  was the only person on the two-seater plane that crashed just off New Port Richey on the Gulf coast north of the Tampa Bay area  Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said.
Another above average view thanks to my Icon A5! Time it took to get from my lake to here 15min... Having a island to yourself.. Priceless!! pic.twitter.com/oWn7jCHC05  â  [TGT]  (@RoyHalladay) October 17  2017
 Halladay  pitched parts of 16 seasons in the major leagues  the first 12 with the Toronto Blue Jays.  He  won the Cy Young for the Jays in 2003  when  he  went 22-7 with a 3.25 ERA and led the American League with nine complete games.
 He  was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies before the 2010 season and won another Cy Young in  his  first year with the team. That season  he  went 21-10 with a 2.44 ERA and threw a perfect game in the regular season and a no-hitter in  his  first postseason start. The no-hitter is the only one in National League postseason history.
"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 " a team statement said. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we pass along our condolences to ( his  wife) Brandy  (and sons) Ryan and Braden."
 Halladay  finished  his  career with a 203 wins and a career ERA of 3.38.
"He was one in a million " said Nocco  the sheriff  who was a friend of  Halladay 's. "It is a true loss for us. ... His heart was a heart of gold. He was an unbelievable human being."
Nocco said  Halladay  often spoke of  his  love of flying.
Former Blue Jays teammate Vernon Wells said  Halladay  was one of the best pitchers ever.
"I had a front row seat to watch  his  greatness. RIP Doc " Wells tweeted  referencing a Halladay nickname.
 Halladay  will be eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.