No surprise here ... but Roy Halladay has officially been placed on the ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame ... 1 year after his tragic death in a plane crash off the Gulf of Mexico.
Halladay's nomination was NOT advanced due to his death -- he last pitched in 2013, satisfying the usual 5 year waiting period.
Most experts agree Halladay is a 1st ballot lock -- since he was an 8-time All Star and won 2 Cy Young Awards during his 15 year MLB career.
In 2010, Halladay famously threw the 2nd no-hitter in MLB post-season history -- when the Philadelphia Phillies blanked the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the NLDS.