Roy Halladay introduced himself to the media as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies on December 16, 2009. Sitting beside former General Manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., with a freshly-donned display jersey and siren-red cap, Halladay’s voice gently cracked as he fought off the remnants of a cold. His kind words, effusive thanks to friends and family, and frequent smile stood in stark contrast to the ferocious on-field competitor Phillies fans had only come to know from afar, watching from across the league divide as Halladay won an A.L. Cy Young Award in 2003 and finished in the top five each of the four years prior to his arrival in Philadelphia.
Roy Halladay: The Human in the Machine, and a Triumph Over Tragedy
