Thanks, Roy.

It was an honor to watch pitch at the Rogers Centre. I hope you go into Coopserstown wearing a Blue Jays hat. Good luck with the Phillies. Toronto will never forget you.

‘Doc’, we wish dearly that you could have won a championship here in Toronto but it was not meant to be. I want you to know how much we appreciate everything you’ve done for this city. Not just how amazingly well you’ve performed for this franchise, but how genuinely great you are as an individual. The classiest player I’ve ever witnessed in the game. Go win your ring Doc! Best pitcher in baseball!

Thanks Roy, for leaving the AL East! – No Seriously…I mean it.

Roy, it is hard to see you go, but you are one classy, great person who deserves to win a championship. We are rooting for you, go win a ring Roy. We will await your induction in Cooperstown one day as a Toronto Blue Jay! Good luck!

Have a great time with the Phillies, Roy! And thanks for all you’ve done for the Jays! You are probably the best Blue Jay ever.
-Your number one fan.

A class act and one hell of a ball player. Thanks for the memories Roy!

Roy,

As an avid baseball fan, I often went to BlueJays games at the dome to see some great player on the opposing team, and I will still do that. With that being said, the first thing I always looked at when picking a game to attend was whether or not you were pitching. It was an honor to see your artistry in person, you truly know what it means to pitch. The biggest loss for our team is not only you going every 5 days, but the loss of your mentoring our young pitchers. The Phillies have not just gained the best pitcher in the majors, but also the best mentor, coach, person and professional athlete that I have seen come through Toronto in any professional sport. When I have a child of my own I can only hope he will love baseball as much as I do, and that if he ever picks up the ball and pitch, yourself, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Nolan Ryan will be the examples I give him to play baseball like.

Our loss is Philadelphia’s gain, we all wish you the best, go win a Championship, you deserve it and everything else good that comes your way

Thanks Roy, you will always be my most favourite Toronto Blue Jay, and athlete of all time. Class through and through!

A class act right to the very end,
I will be cheering for the Phillies this season because there are few who deserve a ring as much as you do Roy!

Dear ‘Doc’,

At the risk of repetition, to my mind you absolutely epitomize a professional athlete.

I rarely take the time to participate in these kind of forums. But I felt compelled because of who you are ….

I would venture to guess that you alone have helped change the NL allegiance of many a Toronto fan. Unless you play the Jays (forever a die-hard here), we’ll be rooting for you as if you were still our own!

Thanks for the memories and good luck to you with the Phillies! Here’s hoping the Blue Jays cap is worn in the Hall one day…..

Roy Halladay. Your name will forever be synonymous in this city and all of baseball as not just one of the best pitchers, but also a person that personified the essence of what it was to appreciate what you had in front of you. In all my years watching you play for the Jays, you showed what it meant to be a professional whether or not you were on the field.

I thank you for giving me the opportunity to watch the greatest pitcher in Jays’ history. I sincerely hope you win all the rings you can because as any Jay fan knows, you more than any other deserve it.

Good luck and God speed.

Kelvin

Dear Roy,

You are the epitome of class in a sport that is often defined by the size of its players’ contracts than their heart. Twice you took extensions with our club at less than your incredible character and considerable talents were worth, and we the fans were truly grateful. Your display of loyalty and your unyielding work ethic are examples to all and you inspired those around you.

It is regrettable that we could not deliver you the one thing you prized above all else during your tenure here, that being a chance to take the hill in the post season. We do not begrudge in any way your desire to win, and recognizing that our team is not there yet, wish you well with the Phillies. Rest assured that come the moment when the Jays are no longer in playoff contention, each and every one of us will be the biggest Philly fans this side of the border.

Thank you for many remarkable years as the face of our franchise and know that you will ever be regarded as one of the greatest players to don our jersey.

We will miss you Doc, your by far the classiest player in the MLB. Too bad the Jays couldnt have won a World Series in your time here. You are the best pitcher the Jays have ever had all time and it is still sad to lose you, but go out and own the opposition in Philly and win em a World Series.

Roy isn’t just an example as to how all pro-athletes should act, but rather the model for what all people should aspire to be. It is easy to say kudos for your work on the mound, but I thank you and respect you for what you’ve done off of it.

There aren’t many athletes that I can say I am honoured to have seen play, in person or on television, and sadly in this era there are even fewer that I can sit down with my son (he is eight) and watch and tell my little boy with confidence about the class, and integrity, and good sportsman ship that the player demonstrates day in and day out, not to mention a quiet drive, and unmatched work ethic. Off the top of my head Steve Yzerman comes to mind, but my son was too young for that, but over the past few years, my son and I really enjoyed watching Roy pitch, and I relished the opportunity to tell my son about the kind of man/athlete I believed Roy Halladay was and still is.

I also really appreciate the efforts of His wife Brandy in the community. On her visits to the broadcast booth during Jay’s telecasts she was nothing short of the epitome of class and sincerity.

Roy, Brandy, thank you for all you have done for Toronto, both on and off the field.

I am truly glad that my son and I were able to watch you play in a Toronto uniform, and I know that your class, sportsmanship, and work ethic are all things that will stay with my son for years to come. Regardless of the jersey you wear Roy, you are all that is right with professional sports.

Whether you want to be or not, you are a fantastic role model and are part of some very special memories I share with my son.

Good luck in all your future endeavours Halladay family.

See you in Toronto, July 26 weekend. Biggest standing ovation the city has ever seen. Thanks DOC

One of the best in baseball, he’s the one of the main reason I became a Blue Jays fan. He’ll be missed! Best of luck with Philly!

Roy, you were the best it’s easy as that. You are also one of the best athletes to ever play in Toronto. People always talk about the franchise players Bosh, Sundin, Carter but you never walked out on us during the hard times. You always went out there wanting to win and pitched your best, you never faked injuries like carter and left when asked to help the team unlike sundin. Everyone in Toronto felt your passion for the game and thank you for being the greatest athlete not just the greatest baseball player to ever play in this city. Thank you again

Alan Berger

You’re the definition of class, professionalism, and work ethic. Thanks for the incredible memories of pure, robotic-like pitching. You’re a machine! You’ll always be remembered as the face of the franchise, and a national sports hero.

It’s rare to find such a combination of talent and will-to-win. We will miss you.
Hoping that you’ll have a Jay on your hat when you eventually enter Cooperstown.