The former Jays’ Cy Young winner was killed in a plane crash on Nov. 7, 2017, in the Gulf of Mexico. Happ was a young starter in the Phillies organization when Halladay was traded there in 2010. But in that one spring, Happ saw a lot to admire about the two-time Cy Young winner who is eligible for the hall-of-fame ballot in December. Just a special person all around.”Canadian right-hander John Axford was a young pitcher, in college and then the minors, when Halladay was in his prime. Growing up in Ontario, he was a Jays fan and was aware of the special nature of Halladay the man.

Source: thestar February 14, 2018 23:05 UTC