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Roy Halladay posthumously named to National Baseball Hall of Fame

The results of the 75th Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame election were revealed in Cooperstown.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay was posthumously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2019 class.

Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, was killed in November 2017 when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed into the Gulf of Mexico near New Port Richey. An autopsy revealed evidence of morphine, an amphetamine, and Ambien in Halladay's body.

The right-hander finished his career with 203 wins and a 3.38 ERA over 16 seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies.

Halladay pitched a perfect game against the Florida Marlins in 2010. That October, he pitched a no-hitter in the playoffs, beating the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Division Series. One walk in the fifth inning kept him from another perfect game.

On Tuesday, Halladay's widow Brandy issued a statement, saying the Hall of Hame was not her husband's career goal: it was "to be successful every single day of his 16-year career."

She said, "If only Roy were here to personally express his gratitude for this honor, what an even more amazing day this would be."

Mariano Rivera will join him in the Hall of Fame, becoming Cooperstown’s first unanimous Hall of Famer. Rivera, who spent all 19 of his Major League seasons with the New York Yankees, amassed a big league record 652 saves.

There had never been a unanimous choice for the Hall of Fame before him. The closest to get there was Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds legend Ken Griffey Jr. He was voted in with 99.3 percent of the vote in 2016.

After several years, longtime Seattle Mariners third basemen and designated hitter Edgar Martinez has finally been elected into the Hall of Fame. He thanked the Mariners and fans for their support.

Former MLB pitcher Michael Mussina, nicknamed Moose, has been elected, as well. He played for the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday, July 21 at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York.

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