Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for seven different teams in his nine-season career, last playing for the New York Yankees.^[1] In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the current season, see 2007 New York Mets season. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 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Only four days after the Yankees were eliminated from the 2006 postseason, the 34-year-old Lidle was killed when the small aircraft he owned crashed into a residential building in New York City.^[1] On October 11, 2006, a Cirrus SR20 small private plane crashed in New York City at about 2:42 p. ... New York, NY redirects here. ...

Personal life

Lidle was born in Hollywood, California to Doug and Rebecca Lidle.^[2] Lidle was related to engineer and inventor Robert Fulton.^[3] He had a younger sister named Lisa Lidle, and a younger brother named William (Billy) Lidle. His twin brother Kevin Lidle played minor league baseball primarily as a catcher.^[4] They attended South Hills High School in West Covina, California, graduating in 1990, and were high school teammates of Jason Giambi. The Lidle family currently resides in the San Gabriel Valley (West Covina, Covina, and Glendora CA). This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Robert Fulton Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was a U.S. engineer and inventor, who was widely credited with developing the first steam-powered ship marked as a commercial success. ... Fraternal twin boys bathing Identical Twin Girls Sleeping Twins in animal biology is a form of multiple birth in which the mother gives birth to two offspring from the same pregnancy, some of the same gender, others of opposite. ... South Hills High School (often known by its abbreviation, SHHS) is a public coeducational high school located in the hills in the eastern part of West Covina, California (although there is a common misconception that it is in Covina), east of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley. ... Location of West Covina in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Countries of the world United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated February 17, 1923 City Council Steve Herfert (mayor) Mike Touhey Roger Hernandez Shelley Sanderson Sherri Lane Area    - City 41. ... Jason Gilbert Giambi (born January 8, 1971) is a Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the New York Yankees. ...

Lidle married Melanie Varela on January 7, 1997; the pair had one son, Christopher (born in 2000). Cory, Melanie, and Christopher resided in Glendora, California at the time of Lidle's death. January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Glendora in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1911-11-13 [3]  - Mayor Doug Tessitor [1]  - City Manager Eric. ...

Baseball career

Lidle was signed in 1990 by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent. After his release in 1993, he was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers. Lidle was then traded in 1996 to the New York Mets, and made his Major League debut for the Mets on May 8, 1997. Due to his participation as a replacement player during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike, he was not eligible to join the MLB Players Union. Lidle later appeared for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies. His best season was 2001 when he went 13-6 with a 3.59 ERA (10th in the American League) for Oakland, helping the Athletics win the wild card. His career zenith occurred in August 2002, when Lidle gave up one run during the whole month (setting Oakland's consecutive innings without an earned run record), won all five of his starts, and was one of the primary drivers in the A's historic run of 20 straight wins. It was on this Oakland team where he earned the nickname snacks, for his apparent love of consuming junk food in the bullpen. ^[5] Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960) a. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 19, 34, 42, 44 Name Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present) Seattle Pilots (1969) Ballpark Miller Park (2001–present) County Stadium (1970-2000) Sicks Stadium (Seattle) (1969) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None... For the current season, see 2007 New York Mets season. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In professional sports, a replacement player is an athlete who is not a member of the leagues players association and plays during a labor dispute such as a strike or lockout. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players. ... Major league affiliations American League (1998–present) East Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 12 42 Team = Devil Rays Name Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–present) Ballpark Tropicana Field (1998–present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None Division titles (0) None Wild card... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Ballpark McAfee Coliseum (1968–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 14, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Ballpark Great American Ball Park (2003–present) Riverfront... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1883–present) unofficially Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944-1945) Philadelphia Quakers (1882) (Commonly referred to as Blue Jays 1944-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Ballpark Citizens... In North American professional sports leagues, the term wild card refers to a team that qualifies for the championship playoffs without winning their specific subdivision (usually called a conference or division) outright. ...

As a Yankee

On July 30, 2006, Lidle was traded along with outfielder Bobby Abreu from the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees for minor league shortstop C.J. Henry, the Yankees' first round pick in the 2005 draft, along with left-handed reliever Matt Smith, minor league catcher Jesus Sanchez, and minor league right hander Carlos Monasterios. In his final game (Game 4 of the 2006 ALDS), Lidle pitched 1¹⁄₃ innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits. The New York Yankees lost the game to the Detroit Tigers 8-3. July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Bob Kelly Abreu [ah-BREH-yu] (born March 11, 1974 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. ... Matthew J. Smith (born June 15, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a Minor league left-handed Relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. ... The 2006 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Saturday, October 7, with the champions of the three AL divisions – along with a wild card team – participating in two best-of-five series. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Bennett Park (1894-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1935 AL Pennants (10) 2006 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 1940...

Controversies

After being traded by the Philadelphia Phillies in July 2006 at the trade deadline, Lidle criticized his former team: "On the days I'm pitching, it's almost a coin flip as to know if the guys behind me are going to be there to play 100 percent." He noted he was joining a Yankees team that expects to win all the time.

"That's why I'm most excited about it," Lidle said. "Sometimes I felt I got caught up kind of going into the clubhouse nonchalantly sometimes, because all of the other guys in the clubhouse didn't go there with one goal in mind."

After losing to the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 ALDS, he was criticized for telling a reporter "We got matched up with a team that, I think, was a little more ready to play than we were," which was taken by some as a jab at manager Joe Torre. In his defense, he called up talk radio show Mike and the Mad Dog and gave an extended defense of himself and the Yankees.^[6] Following reports of Lidle's death, Chris Russo and Mike Francesa, hosts of the popular New York radio show, expressed remorse for their previous hostility to Lidle. Joseph Paul Torre (born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is the manager of the New York Yankees and a former Major League Baseball player in the National League for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, St. ... Mike and the Mad Dog is an afternoon drive sports radio program on WFAN AM 660 in New York. ...

Death

Main article: October 11, 2006 New York City plane crash

On October 11, 2006, a Cirrus SR20 plane (reportedly pending registration to Cory Lidle^[7]) crashed into the Belaire Apartments complex on York Ave. at E. 72nd Street on New York City's Upper East Side, killing Cory Lidle and co-pilot/flight instructor, Tyler Stanger.^[8] All Cirrus Design SR-20 planes have dual controls; therefore, it is currently unknown whether Lidle or Stanger was piloting the aircraft at the time of the crash. On October 11, 2006, a Cirrus SR20 small private plane crashed in New York City about 2:42 p. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Cirrus Design SR20 is a piston engine composite monoplane that seats four. ... Location of the Belaire Apartments Belaire apartments (also known as the Belaire Condominiums and The Belaire) is a mixed-use high-rise condominium apartment building in Manhattan, New York City. ... The Upper East Side at Sunset The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. ... The Cirrus Design SR20 is a piston engine composite monoplane that seats four. ...

The plane took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and was seen twice circling the Statue of Liberty before it flew up the East River. It was reported to have lost radar contact around 56th Street and crashed just north of 72nd Street after attempting to make a u-turn. NTSB preliminary reports indicate that a 13 knot crosswind may have been a factor in the crash, requiring him to make a tighter than normal turn to safely avoid obstacles. FAA diagram of Teterboro Airport (TEB) Main article: Transportation in New York City Teterboro Airport (IATA: TEB, ICAO: KTEB) is a general aviation reliever airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey[1]. It is operated by the Port Authority of New... For other freedom monuments, see Monument of Liberty. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a U.S. government organization responsible for investigation of accidents involving aviation, highway, marine, pipelines and railroads in the United States. ...

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner described Lidle's death as a "terrible and shocking tragedy that has stunned the entire Yankees organization" and offered his condolences to Lidle's wife and 6-year-old son.^[9] On October 12, 2006, at the 2006 NLCS game in New York City between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals, the teams and spectators observed a moment of silence to honor the memory of Lidle.^[10] George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River, Ohio) often known as The Boss, is an American businessman and the principal owner of Major League Baseballs New York Yankees. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The 2006 National League Championship Series (NLCS), the second round of the 2006 National League playoffs, began on October 12 and ended on October 19; it was scheduled to begin on October 11, but was postponed a day due to inclement weather. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... A moment of silence is the expression for a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation. ...

In addition to the deaths of the two on board the plane, twenty-one people were injured as a result of the accident, about half of them New York City firefighters. The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York Citys five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as providing first response to biological, chemical...

Lidle had talked to teammates earlier and told them he would be flying home to California, but would take a sightseeing trip around Manhattan before he left.

Lidle had learned to fly in an intensive bout of study with Stanger between the 2005 and 2006 seasons, after he had observed how easy this would make travel in the Southwestern United States.

Although Lidle was covered by the players' association's benefit plan, there is an exclusion for "any incident related to travel in an aircraft... while acting in any capacity other than as a passenger". The accidental death benefit is reportedly 1 million dollars.^[11]

His death makes him the third Yankees player to die in a crash of a plane owned by the player, including catcher Thurman Munson on August 2, 1979 and pitcher Jim Hardin on March 9, 1991. In an interview shortly before his death, he responded to concerns about player-pilots, like Munson, by insisting that his plane was safe, being equipped with a parachute for the entire plane. The SR20 includes the Cirrus Aircraft Parachute System, which is designed to help save the crew in case of an in-flight technical failure causing loss of power but offers only minimal protection against Controlled flight into terrain. It is reported that the parachute was not deployed. Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... James Warren Hardin (August 6, 1943—March 9, 1991) was a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves from 1967 through 1973. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Ballistic Recovery Systems. ... Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) is a term developed by engineers at Boeing in the late 1970s. ...

In February 2007, it was announced that the Yankees would wear black armbands throughout the 2007 season in honor of Lidle. [1]

On April 2, 2007, Cory's widow Melanie, and his son Christopher both threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. Opening Day is warmly regarded in North American tradition as the beginning of a new Major League Baseball season. ... Yankee Stadium is the home stadium of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. ...

See also

• List of people who died in aviation-related incidents
• List of Major League Baseball replacement players

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Notes

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External links

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• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
• Cory Lidle's MLB and Minor Stats