Just after the 2006 season with the New York Yankees, he died in a plane crash in New York City. "I can't believe this is happening," said Betty Lidle, 83, the pitcher's grandmother. "I was riding the stationary bike facing the window. Fifteen of the city's Bravest and a police officer suffered minor injuries battling the fire. View All Bracket Subscribe Print Team Custom Print Team Cory Lidle. Air traffic controllers at LaGuardia Airport and FAA officials said they were not aware of any Mayday calls. "Unless the plane was descending, I don't know how visibility was a factor," he said. But part of the plane crashed into the nearby apartment of 50-year-old Ilane Benhuri, badly burning the woman and demolishing her home. In 2012 (our 7Cory Lidle Baseball was created as a way to expand the awareness of the Foundation, and further their mission of charitable giving. "I thought, 'Oh, my God, it's happening all over again.' A 3-run shot in the 3rd inning scored Ricky Ledee and J.T. Show Schedule Analysis Some of the residents were allowed to return home to their $1 million-plus apartments and their spectacular views of the East River. "I thought the building was going to come down, so I ran away," he said. Pieces of it were falling down to the sidewalk." Her voice cracking, Betty Lidle said she got a bad feeling when her grandson - a married father of a 6-year-old boy - got his pilot's license. Placentia Punishers (9u) 3. Unlike on 9/11, the skies were dark and threatening when Lidle's single-engine Cirrus SR20 took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey at 2:30 p.m. Bill Goodman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said, "At first glance, weather doesn't appear to be playing a factor in this." she said. "It was going straight down and it twisted three times." Lidle's tragic death also cast a pall over the Mets' playoff series against the St. Louis Cardinals, which saw its first game canceled last night because of rain. In Covina, Calif., Lidle's extended family watched the tragedy that took the pitcher unfold on television. "This is a terrible and shocking tragedy that has stunned the entire Yankees organization," owner George Steinbrenner said in a statement.
But it was not clear whether he or his personal flight instructor, whom sources identified as Tyler Stanger, was piloting the plane. Sat 11/5/16. "I offer my deep condolences and prayers to his wife, Melanie, and son, Christopher, on their enormous loss." Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Lidle's death helped place the team's postseason loss in perspective. The six-story scar on the north side of the building smoldered for hours despite the efforts of dozens of firefighters to bring the blaze under control. View All Subscribe Print Team Custom Print Team Placentia Punishers (9u) ATTENTION MANAGERS & PARENTS: $2 Gate Fee @ Highlander Park. This appears to have been a terrible accident." Every year over Thanksgiving weekend, the Foundation hosts the Cory Lidle Memorial tournament in Southern California. 4:15 PM. Victim is rushed from burning building to emgerncy room across the street. A plane carryingYankee pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor fell from the sky yesterday and slammed into a Manhattan high-rise, raining debris onto the streets and stoking fears of another terrorist attack. We are honored to have the "Lidle" name on the front of our jersey, and will strive everyday to live up to that honor... both on & off the field. In a typical baseball season, we’d be writing about the July 31 trade deadline right now and it was on this date in 2006 that the Phillies traded outfielder Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle to the New York Yankees for pitchers Carlos Monasterios and Matt Smith, catcher Jesus Sanchez and shortstop C.J. "I'm still shaking," she said. Snow , and gave the Giants a 4-0 lead. Baseball Player Name Pronunciation Guide. Cory Lidle Baseball was started in late 2011 as an off-shoot of the Cory Lidle Foundation. The fire was still raging when the FBI ruled out foul play, but fighter planes were scrambled over New York and other key U.S. cities as a precaution, and city cops and firefighters responded in force and shut down much of the area. Seconds later, Lidle's plane crashed into Apartment 40-F, whose owners, Jennie and Steve Tam, were not home at the time. NOV 27. "It was out of control," said Sahadeo, 23, of the Bronx. In Covina, Calif., Lidle's extended family watched the tragedy that took the pitcher unfold on television. Meanwhile, the Yanks made Oakland starter Mike "The Squealer" Fiers follow the bouncing ball around the Stadium. Early years. Pitcher Cory Lidle of the New York Yankees is seen during warm-ups prior on October 6, 2006. In a recent interview, the 34-year-old pitcher bragged about how safe the plane was and that it even had a parachute. A trio of doubles by The Gleyber, home runs by Gio Urshela and Mike Ford, and a long, bases-loaded triple by Aaron Hicks brought the New York team across the finish line a proper lather. coach Frank Sarver talks about the Cory Lidle Baseball Field. Giambi was on the baseball team, whose roster also included his brother Jeremy and three other future Major Leaguers and teammates: infielder Shawn Wooten, pitchers Aaron Small and Cory Lidle. asked Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who represents the upper East Side. The Belaire at 524 E. 72nd St. was evacuated after the 2:42 p.m. crash, and officials expressed amazement that nobody inside was killed, although about five people were reportedly injured. Henry was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round (17th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft and signed, receiving a $1.6 million bonus. " But Mayor Bloomberg said there was "nothing to suggest that anything even remotely like terrorism was involved. There are currently a 10U, 14U 15U, 16U, and 18U baseball teams, along with a 12U softball team. All teams are coached by individuals that were friends and played alongside Cory growing up.