PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On the same diamond where Roy Halladay pitched himself into baseball history and the hearts of Philadelphia fans, the Phillies retired the late Hall of Famer’s No. Ibañez spoke to the large crowd from a podium next to Halladay’s Hall of Fame plaque in front of the pitcher’s mound. The Philadelphia Phillies retire Roy Halladay's number prior to a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Philadelphia. He’s always present and has a very dear place in my heart.”Former Phillies great and fellow Hall of Famer Steve Carlton pulled off the sheet to show Halladay’s retired Phillies No. Halladay’s number was the seventh retired for a Phillies player.

Source: thestar August 08, 2021 18:56 UTC