Former Cy Young Award winner and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay is slated to announce his retirement on Monday, according to USA TODAY Sports.
Known for his unrelenting work ethic and impeccable control, Halladay went 170-75 with a 2.97 ERA over a 10-season stretch beginning in 2002. During that same time, he was named to seven All-Star teams and won two Cy Young Awards.
In his playoff debut on Oct. 6 of 2010, Halladay faced the minimum 27 batters in an eight-strikeout, one-walk no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds to open the NLDS. At the age of 34 in 2011, he pitched 233.2 innings and posted a sparkling 2.35 ERA.
For his career, Halladay posted a 203-105 record with 2,117 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA. He also hurled 67 complete games and posted 20 career shutouts. The man saluted by fans as "Doc Holiday" pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1998 to 2009 and spent his last three seasons with the Phillies.
While with the Phillies, Halladay also pitched a complete game against the Florida Marlins on March 29, 2010. Halladay was expected to formally make his announcement after signing a one-day contract with the Blue Jays, allowing him to retire as a member of the organization he spent his best years starring for.
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