| Cory Lidle | |
|---|---|
 Lidle with the New York Yankees in 2006 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 22, 1972 Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
| Died: October 11, 2006 (aged 34) New York City, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: 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 record | 82–72 |
| Earned run average | 4.57 |
| Strikeouts | 838 |
| 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.[1]
- ^ "Yankees' Lidle killed in plane crash". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2006.