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'''Cory Fulton Lidle''' (], ] – ], ]) was an ] right-handed ] in ]. He played for seven different teams in his nine-season career, last playing for the ].<ref name = "mlb_death"></ref> '''Cory Fulton Lidle''' (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American ] player. A ] ], Lidle played in ] with the ], ], ], ], ], ] and the ] from 1997 to 2006. Lidle was killed when the small aircraft he owned was blown by a strong gust of wind and slammed nose first ] in ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061011&content_id=1708962&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |title=Yankees' Lidle killed in plane crash |website=Major League Baseball |access-date=October 11, 2006 |archive-date=December 2, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202124741/http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061011&content_id=1708962&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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 ] in ].<ref name="mlb_death" />

==Personal life==
Lidle was born in ] to Doug and Lisa Lidle.<ref>"", ], accessed ], ]</ref> Lidle was related to engineer and inventor ].<ref name="bio">
MLB.com, accessed ], ]</ref> His ] brother Kevin Lidle played minor league baseball primarily as a catcher<ref>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0610/11/lkl.01.html</ref>. They attended ] in ], graduating in 1990, and were high school teammates of ].

Lidle married Melanie Varela on ], ]; the pair had one son, Christopher (born in 2000). Cory, Melanie, and Christopher resided in ] at the time of Lidle's death.

Suck my balls cory. You deserve to die.


==Baseball career== ==Baseball career==
Lidle graduated from ] in ], in 1990. He was a high school teammate of future major leaguers ] and ].<ref name="kepner"/>
Lidle was signed in 1990 by the ] as an amateur ]. After his release in 1993, he was signed by the ]. Lidle was then traded in 1996 to the ], and made his Major League debut for the Mets on ], ]. Due to his participation as a ] during the ], he was not eligible to join the ]. Lidle later appeared for the ], ], ], ], and ]. 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 ]. 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.<ref name=ALPM></ref>


===As a Yankee=== ===Minor leagues===
Lidle was not drafted by any baseball teams, but he was signed by the ] as an amateur ]. He was released in 1993 and spent a season playing for the unaffiliated ] in Idaho while bartending. After one season in Pocatello, he was signed by the ]. Due to his participation as a ] during the ], he was ineligible to join the ].<ref name="kepner">{{cite news |last1=Kepner |first1=Tyler |title=Lidle Had Passion for Flying, And for Speaking His Mind |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/12/sports/baseball/12lidle.html |access-date=January 19, 2018 |work=] |date=October 12, 2006}}</ref> In 1996, Lidle was traded to the ].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nysun.com/new-york/death-of-a-yankee-echoes-fate-of-thurman-munson/41420/ |title=Death of a Yankee Echoes Fate of Thurman Munson |website=The New York Sun}}</ref>
On ] ], Lidle was traded along with outfielder ] 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 ], minor league catcher Jesus Sanchez, and minor league right hander Carlos Monasterios.
In his final game (Game 4 of the ]), Lidle pitched 1{{fraction|1|3}} innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits. The New York Yankees lost the game to the ] 8-3.


===Controversies=== ===Major leagues===
Lidle made his major league debut on May 8, 1997, with the Mets. He became a trusted relief pitcher that season, going 7–1 with a 3.19 earned run average out of the bullpen.<ref name="auto1"/> Lidle had arm surgery in 1998.<ref name="kepner"/> Lidle later played for the ], ], ], ], ] and ]. His best season was 2001, when he achieved a 13–6 record with a 3.59 ERA (10th in the American League) for Oakland, helping the Athletics win the ]. In August 2002, he gave up only one ] during the whole month (setting Oakland's record for consecutive innings without an earned run), ] all five of his starts, and was one of the prime movers in the A's historic run of 20 straight wins. It was on this Oakland team where Lidle earned the nickname "Snacks", for his apparent love of "inhaling" junk food in the bullpen.<ref>Michael Urban, from ''MLB.com'', August 31, 2002.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/10/12/MNGC2LNQQR1.DTL |title=The A's remember the man they fondly called 'Snacks' |last=Slusser |first=Susan |author-link=Susan Slusser |date=October 12, 2006 |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |pages=A-14 |access-date=April 16, 2008}}</ref>
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.


After the 2002 season, Lidle was traded to the ], for whom he played one season. In 2003, Lidle led the major leagues with 123 earned runs allowed and had a 5.75 ERA that was the worst among qualified starters. Lidle then signed with the ], who later traded him to the ].
"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."
In response former teammate ] said, "He is a ]. When he started, he would go five-and-a-third innings and (the bullpen) would have to win the game for him. The only thing Cory Lidle wants to do is fly around in his airplane and gamble. He doesn't have a work ethic. After every start, he didn't run or lift weights. He would sit in the clubhouse and eat ice cream. ... He shouldn't say that, he shouldn't say anything like that because he is a scab. He crossed the line when guys like me, ] and ] were playing. He is a replacement player."<ref>, ]. Retrieved ] ].</ref>


Lidle played for the Phillies for parts of three seasons, amassing a record of 26–20.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/sports/20070403_In_moving_ceremony__Yankees_salute_Lidle.html |title=In moving ceremony, Yankees salute Lidle |first=Marc |last=Narducci |website=Inquirer.com |date=April 3, 2007 }}</ref> On July 30, 2006, Lidle was traded along with ] ] from the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees for minor league ] ], the Yankees' first round pick in the 2005 draft, along with ] reliever ], minor league ] Jesús Sánchez, and minor league ] ]. After being traded, he criticized his former team, stating: "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 his excitement to join a Yankees team that expected to win.<ref>Associated Press, from ''ESPN.com'', August 2, 2006.</ref> In his first start for the Yankees, Lidle went six innings, giving up one run on four hits en route to an 8–1 Yankee victory as part of a sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays.<ref>Associated Press, from ''Boston.com'', August 4, 2006.</ref> On August 21, 2006, he went six three-hit shutout innings, completing an improbable five-game sweep (in four days) over the then second place ] (who went from {{frac|1|1|2}} games behind to {{frac|6|1|2}} games behind).<ref>ESPN Wire Services, from ''ESPN.com'', August 21, 2006.</ref>
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 ]. In his defense, he called up talk radio show '']'' and gave an extended defense of himself and the Yankees.<ref>http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/15739623.htm</ref> 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.


Lidle "became known for his outspoken nature, challenging the legitimacy of Barry Bonds's home run records" in a 2006 interview.<ref name="kepner"/>
==Death==
{{main|October 11, 2006 New York City plane crash}}
On ] ], a ] plane (reportedly pending registration to Cory Lidle<ref></ref>) crashed into the ] complex on York Ave. at E. 72nd Street on New York City's ], killing Cory Lidle and co-pilot/flight instructor, Tyler Stanger.<ref>, ], accessed ] ]</ref> All Cirrus Design ] 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 7, in his final game (Game Four of the ]), Lidle lasted only an inning and a third, allowing three ]s on four hits as the Yankees lost to the ], 8–3. 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 ]. For damage control, he called the radio talk show '']'' and gave an extended defense of himself and the Yankees;<ref name="kepner"/> the interview became contentious.<ref>Neil Best, "Francesa feels haunted by Lidle interview" from ''Newsday'', October 12, 2006.</ref><ref>Andrew Marchand, "Interview got ugly" from the ''New York Post'', October 12, 2006.</ref>
The plane took off from ] in New Jersey and was seen twice circling the ] before it flew up the ]. 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. ] 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.


In his major league career, Lidle had an 82–72 record with a 4.57 earned run average.<ref name="kepner"/>
Yankees owner ] 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.<ref>, Hajela, Deepti, Associated Press. ] 2006]]</ref> On ], ], at the ] game in New York City between the New York Mets and ], the teams and spectators observed a ] to honor the memory of Lidle. <ref>, Associated Press. ] ].</ref>


==Personal life==
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 ].
Lidle married his wife Melanie (nee Varela) in 1997, and their son, Christopher Taylor Lidle, was born on September 18, 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2203480/bio |title=Cory Lidle |website=IMDb |access-date=2019-09-17}}</ref>


Lidle was a descendant of ], the inventor of the steamboat, as reflected in his middle name.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2621860 |title=Lidle dies after plane crashes into Manhattan high-rise |date=October 11, 2006 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Lidle's twin brother, Kevin, also played baseball, as a catcher and pitcher for various ] teams between 1992 and 2002, and for an ] team in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lidle-001kev |title=Kevin Lidle Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History |website=] |date=January 29, 2018}}</ref>
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.


==Death==
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.
{{main|2006 New York City plane crash}}
On October 11, 2006, just four days after the Yankees' season ended with a loss to the ] in the ], Lidle and co-pilot/flight instructor Tyler Stanger were flying a ] airplane when it crashed into the ] complex at 524 East 72nd Street on New York City's ], killing them both.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html |title=Yankees pitcher killed in crash of small plane in Manhattan |date=October 12, 2006 |publisher=CNN |access-date=May 8, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090415025229/http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html |archive-date=April 15, 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> The plane was flying above the East River past the ] toward restricted airspace. A strong wind from the east due to an incoming front caused the plane to be blown into the building as it was making a 180-degree turn. In addition to the deaths of Lidle and Stanger, 26 people were injured in the accident, about half of them ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2006/061103.htm |title=Update on Cirrus Plane Crash in Manhattan, New York|publisher=NTSB |date=November 3, 2006|access-date=May 8, 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090514235615/http://ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2006/061103.htm |archive-date = May 14, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Woman Burned in NYC Plane Crash Released |agency=Associated Press |publisher=] |date=November 10, 2006 |url=http://origin.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,228732,00.html |access-date=May 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711022239/http://origin.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C228732%2C00.html |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>


Lidle was the third Yankee to die in a plane crash. The prior two were catcher ] (on August 2, 1979) and pitcher ] (on March 9, 1991). Yankees owner ] 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 six-year-old son.<ref>"Investigators go over Lidle crash scene", Hajela, Deepti, Associated Press. October 12, 2006</ref> On October 12, 2006, before Game 1 of the ] in New York City between the New York Mets and the ], both teams and all spectators observed a ] in Lidle's memory.<ref>, Associated Press. October 12, 2006.</ref>
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. <ref>{{cite news
| title = Lidle's Benefits in Jeopardy If He Was Piloting Plane
| work = Associated Press, ]
| date = 2006-10-12}}</ref>


The Yankees wore black armbands during the entire 2007 season in memory of Lidle.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/mlb/news/AAN4063367.htm |title=Yankees to honor Lidle with armband |date=February 15, 2007 |publisher=]}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On April 2, 2007, Cory's widow Melanie and his son Christopher both threw the ] on ] at ].<ref name="auto"/>
His death makes him the second Yankees player to die in a crash of a plane owned by the player, the first being ] on ] ]. 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 ], which is designed to help save the crew and passengers in a crash landing. It is reported that the parachute was not deployed.


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Latest revision as of 10:10, 15 September 2024

American baseball player (1972–2006)

Baseball player
Cory Lidle
Lidle with the New York Yankees in 2006
Pitcher
Born: (1972-03-22)March 22, 1972
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Died: October 11, 2006(2006-10-11) (aged 34)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
May 8, 1997, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2006, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record82–72
Earned run average4.57
Strikeouts838
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Lidle played in Major League Baseball with the New York Mets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees from 1997 to 2006. Lidle was killed when the small aircraft he owned was blown by a strong gust of wind and slammed nose first into a residential building in New York City.

Baseball career

Lidle graduated from South Hills High School in West Covina, California, in 1990. He was a high school teammate of future major leaguers Jason Giambi and Aaron Small.

Minor leagues

Lidle was not drafted by any baseball teams, but he was signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent. He was released in 1993 and spent a season playing for the unaffiliated Pocatello Posse in Idaho while bartending. After one season in Pocatello, he was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers. Due to his participation as a replacement player during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike, he was ineligible to join the Major League Baseball Players Association. In 1996, Lidle was traded to the New York Mets.

Major leagues

Lidle made his major league debut on May 8, 1997, with the Mets. He became a trusted relief pitcher that season, going 7–1 with a 3.19 earned run average out of the bullpen. Lidle had arm surgery in 1998. Lidle later played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. His best season was 2001, when he achieved a 13–6 record with a 3.59 ERA (10th in the American League) for Oakland, helping the Athletics win the wild card. In August 2002, he gave up only one run during the whole month (setting Oakland's record for consecutive innings without an earned run), won all five of his starts, and was one of the prime movers in the A's historic run of 20 straight wins. It was on this Oakland team where Lidle earned the nickname "Snacks", for his apparent love of "inhaling" junk food in the bullpen.

After the 2002 season, Lidle was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, for whom he played one season. In 2003, Lidle led the major leagues with 123 earned runs allowed and had a 5.75 ERA that was the worst among qualified starters. Lidle then signed with the Cincinnati Reds, who later traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Lidle played for the Phillies for parts of three seasons, amassing a record of 26–20. 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 Jesús Sánchez, and minor league right-hander Carlos Monasterios. After being traded, he criticized his former team, stating: "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 his excitement to join a Yankees team that expected to win. In his first start for the Yankees, Lidle went six innings, giving up one run on four hits en route to an 8–1 Yankee victory as part of a sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays. On August 21, 2006, he went six three-hit shutout innings, completing an improbable five-game sweep (in four days) over the then second place Boston Red Sox (who went from 1+1⁄2 games behind to 6+1⁄2 games behind).

Lidle "became known for his outspoken nature, challenging the legitimacy of Barry Bonds's home run records" in a 2006 interview.

On October 7, in his final game (Game Four of the 2006 ALDS), Lidle lasted only an inning and a third, allowing three earned runs on four hits as the Yankees lost to the Detroit Tigers, 8–3. 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. For damage control, he called the radio talk show Mike and the Mad Dog and gave an extended defense of himself and the Yankees; the interview became contentious.

In his major league career, Lidle had an 82–72 record with a 4.57 earned run average.

Personal life

Lidle married his wife Melanie (nee Varela) in 1997, and their son, Christopher Taylor Lidle, was born on September 18, 2000.

Lidle was a descendant of Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat, as reflected in his middle name. Lidle's twin brother, Kevin, also played baseball, as a catcher and pitcher for various minor league teams between 1992 and 2002, and for an independent team in 2005.

Death

Main article: 2006 New York City plane crash

On October 11, 2006, just four days after the Yankees' season ended with a loss to the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 ALDS, Lidle and co-pilot/flight instructor Tyler Stanger were flying a Cirrus SR20 airplane when it crashed into the Belaire Apartments complex at 524 East 72nd Street on New York City's Upper East Side, killing them both. The plane was flying above the East River past the Queensboro Bridge toward restricted airspace. A strong wind from the east due to an incoming front caused the plane to be blown into the building as it was making a 180-degree turn. In addition to the deaths of Lidle and Stanger, 26 people were injured in the accident, about half of them New York City firefighters.

Lidle was the third Yankee to die in a plane crash. The prior two were catcher Thurman Munson (on August 2, 1979) and pitcher Jim Hardin (on March 9, 1991). 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 six-year-old son. On October 12, 2006, before Game 1 of the 2006 NLCS in New York City between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, both teams and all spectators observed a moment of silence in Lidle's memory.

The Yankees wore black armbands during the entire 2007 season in memory of Lidle. On April 2, 2007, Cory's widow Melanie and his son Christopher both threw the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium.

See also

References

  1. "Yankees' Lidle killed in plane crash". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2006.
  2. ^ Kepner, Tyler (October 12, 2006). "Lidle Had Passion for Flying, And for Speaking His Mind". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Death of a Yankee Echoes Fate of Thurman Munson". The New York Sun.
  4. Michael Urban, "Chavez clutch in A's 17th straight" from MLB.com, August 31, 2002.
  5. Slusser, Susan (October 12, 2006). "The A's remember the man they fondly called 'Snacks'". San Francisco Chronicle. pp. A-14. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  6. ^ Narducci, Marc (April 3, 2007). "In moving ceremony, Yankees salute Lidle". Inquirer.com.
  7. Associated Press, "Lidle backs off criticism, but Rhodes keeps firing" from ESPN.com, August 2, 2006.
  8. Associated Press, "Lidle pitches in Yankees sweep from Boston.com, August 4, 2006.
  9. ESPN Wire Services, "Yanks finish Boston beatdown, sweep five-game series" from ESPN.com, August 21, 2006.
  10. Neil Best, "Francesa feels haunted by Lidle interview" from Newsday, October 12, 2006.
  11. Andrew Marchand, "Interview got ugly" from the New York Post, October 12, 2006.
  12. "Cory Lidle". IMDb. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
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