BREAKING: Former Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay Dies In A Plane Crash

Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award-winning MLB pitcher has died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico according to reports.  He was 40.

the Pasco County Sheriff Department confirmed that a small single-engine aircraft piloted by Halladay was reported down in the Gulf of Mexico earlier Tuesday afternoon.

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Halladay announced on twitter recently that he received his pilot license and tweeted photos last month of himself standing next to a new ICON A5 plane, which was the model aircraft that was recovered in the Gulf on Tuesday.

Halladay was an eight-time All Star and went 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA in his 16-year MBL career with the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies.

We send our thoughts and prayers to his family.

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