OT: Roy Halladay perishes in plane crash today
Roy Halladay, one of the all time greats of MLB starting pitchers, has died today in a plane crash. He was 40 years old. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/11/07/roy-halladay-plane-crash/841101001/
November 7th, 2017 at 4:28 PM ^
In a pitcher and seems as it was the same as a human being. RIP.
November 7th, 2017 at 4:31 PM ^
somebody neg this comment?
November 7th, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
No idea why poeple are negging these. They must be seriously fucked up in the head.
November 7th, 2017 at 4:53 PM ^
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November 7th, 2017 at 4:29 PM ^
sad news. I just can't imagine ever having the desire to pilot my own plane. The risk / reward equation just doesn't work for me. Despite all statistics to the contrary, I also feel much, much safer driving than I do flying commercial. Definitely has to do with the (partially illusory) aspect of control.
November 7th, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
I am sure that I am perceiving the incidence of private small-plane crashes to be higher than it actually is...but I feel like there have been several celebrity deaths due to small/private plane crashes. John Denver, JFK Jr., Halladay, Troy Gentry, Payne Stewart...I am sure others.
Owning and/or flying my own plane just seems like something I would screw up.
Either way, the loss of Halladay is tragic.
November 7th, 2017 at 5:02 PM ^
Skynard, Otis Redding, Aaliyah. Just a few more off the top of my head.
November 7th, 2017 at 8:20 PM ^
It was motorcycles with those guys (Duane and the bassist Oakley).
November 7th, 2017 at 5:29 PM ^
I think it also has to do with the likelihood of survival. You know a plane crash is far less likely to occur than a car crash is, but you are far more likely to survive a car crash than a plane crash in the even you're in one.
November 7th, 2017 at 5:59 PM ^
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November 7th, 2017 at 6:51 PM ^
Can we show TAME PURPOSES some love every now and then?
November 7th, 2017 at 8:22 PM ^
Intents and purposes ... but, yeah, he made some big mistakes.
November 7th, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
pilots fly using VFR at night.
November 7th, 2017 at 10:11 PM ^
November 8th, 2017 at 4:26 PM ^
So either he misunderstood the consitions he was taking off in, or he seriously overestimated his abilities. A very sad mistake. You can't screw around when you are piloting a plane.
November 7th, 2017 at 11:36 PM ^
November 8th, 2017 at 8:13 AM ^
Buddy Holly. Jim Croce. Patsy Cline.
November 8th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
Because the percentage of rich celebrities who own small private planes seems to be like 80%, while the number of normal people who own planes is 0%. But yeah, the risk still seems higher than it should be.
November 7th, 2017 at 5:37 PM ^
Generally speaking, commercial air travel is incredibly safe. It's the general aviation travel (charters, private planes, corporate jets, etc.) which is significantly less-regulated and higher-risk. Some say it's safer than driving, others say it's less safe (depending on how you translates driving vs flying statistics). I do get the illusion of control aspect, although in my line of work (management consultant), commercial air travel is practically a job requirement.
November 7th, 2017 at 6:13 PM ^
November 7th, 2017 at 4:29 PM ^
was an unreal pitcher in his prime. Shocking news. RIP.
November 7th, 2017 at 4:29 PM ^
November 7th, 2017 at 4:34 PM ^
One of the greatest and most humble pitchers of the last 20 years.
November 7th, 2017 at 4:37 PM ^
November 7th, 2017 at 4:49 PM ^
no doubt, he could reach out and place that cutter wherever he wanted
November 7th, 2017 at 4:45 PM ^
November 7th, 2017 at 4:45 PM ^
Guy was a hoss. As a Braves fan...I even admired him and wished we had him but reallllly hated the Phillies during that stretch with him!
/thoughtsandprayers
November 7th, 2017 at 4:56 PM ^
November 7th, 2017 at 4:58 PM ^
RIP Mr. Halladay. Was a great pitcher. Only 40 years young. Too early.
November 7th, 2017 at 5:06 PM ^
a great pitcher and even better person. Grew up in Colorado and has done a lot of good stuff for local schools and organizations around his home town.
November 7th, 2017 at 5:07 PM ^
RIP to a great man and pitcher.
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November 7th, 2017 at 5:27 PM ^
Tough news. He was a terrific pitcher to watch. By all accounts I've seen he was a fantastic person off the mound. RIP, Doc.
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November 7th, 2017 at 6:52 PM ^
...as a former pilot, never went up alone...
heck always found somebody who wanted to tag along anyway