Cory Lidle
Cory Lidle is a professional baseball player. He's a right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees and wears number 30. He is managed by pitching manager Ron Guidry.
Mychael Urban's piece on Lidle's death
Sports journalism is a field where journalist/athlete friendships are a taboo, but in rare cases they do exist. Writer Mychael Urban considers pitcher Cory Lidle a friend, and in this heartfelt piece he walks us through the emotions he felt on Wednesday, October 12, the day that Lidle trgically died in a plane crash.
"He was the least pretentious pro I've ever met. Probably the most honest, too -- even when he knew his honesty might get him in trouble."
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"He was the least pretentious pro I've ever met. Probably the most honest, too -- even when he knew his honesty might get him in trouble."
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