Yankees Pitcher Cory Lidle Killed in Manhattan Plane Crash

Lidle was killed, along with his flight instructor. The Times just ran this article a month ago about his plane and recently-acquired pilot’s license, along with this note:

A player-pilot is still a sensitive topic for the Yankees, whose captain, Thurman Munson, was killed in the crash of a plane he was flying in 1979. Lidle, acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies on July 30, said his plane was safe.

Tragic.

★ Wednesday, 11 October 2006