Former Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay died Tuesday at 40 years old after his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s a timeline of his baseball career:June 1995: Blue Jays select Halladay in the first round (17th overall) of the MLB draftSept. 29, 1998: In his second career start, Halladay had a perfect game broken up with two outs in the ninth inning vs. Detroit. April 2001: Halladay is optioned to Class-A Dunedin to start the season. Then-pitching coach Mel Queen rebuilt his delivery, changing the arm slot of the six-foot-five right-hander from an over-the-top delivery to a more three-quarters delivery. 2002: Halladay has a breakout season, posting a 19-7 record with a 2.93 ERA and 168 strikeouts in 239 innings.

Source: thestar November 08, 2017 02:15 UTC