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The former star pitcher for the Jays died Tuesday in an aircraft crash off the coast of Florida. He was 40 years old

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Roy Halladay talks on the phone in Arvada, Colo., Thursday, June, 1, 1995, after being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the amateur baseball draft. Halladay went in the first round and was the 17th pick.John Leyba

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws during sixth inning AL action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto Sunday July 27, 2003.KEVIN FRAYER/The Canadian Press

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher David Wells, center, blows a bubble as he and fellow pitchers Graeme Lloyd (37), and Roy Halladay, right, stand for the playing of the Canadian National Anthem following introductions before their game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday night, April 6, 1999 in Minneapolis.The Associated Press

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay (L) takes a throw from catcher Gregg Zaun (bottom) after a wild pitch during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, June 25, 2007.ERIC MILLER/Reuters

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay, right, shakes hands with Rogers Communications Inc. president and CEO Ted Rogers after a press conferrence in Toronto Thursday Jan. 22, 2004.Aaron Harris/The Canadian Press

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay smiles before leaving the field after pitching for nine innings to defeat the Texas Rangers 6-1during AL action in Toronto Monday, April 30, 2007.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay does a hit back drill at spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Friday Feb. 23, 2007.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, left, congratulates starter Roy Halladay after pitching a complete game to defeat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 during their American League baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Toronto on Friday May 23, 2008.J.P. Moczulski/The Canadian Press

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American League starting pitcher Roy Halladay, left, of the Toronto Blue Jays, and National League starting pitcher Tim Lincecum, of the San Francisco Giants, talk after a news conference announcing the starting lineups for the All-Star baseball game Monday, July 13, 2009, in St. Louis.Jeff Roberson/The Associated Press

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay walks from the bullpen prior to throwing a one-hit shutout to defeat the New York Yankees 6-0 during AL baseball action in Toronto on Friday, September 4, 2009.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay pitches against his old team the Toronto Blue Jays during first inning MLB Grapefruit League baseball action in Dunedin, Fla., on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

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Toronto Blue Jays former pitcher Roy Halladay tips his hat to the crowd before throwing out the first pitch before the Blue Jays play the New York Yankees in their American League baseball game in Toronto, Friday April 4, 2014.Mark Blinch/The Globe and Mail

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