Lidle in plane crash?

#1 10-11-2006, 04:48 PM

Just got a call from someone I know who isn't a nut, said the plane crash today in NYC where a small plane hit a building could be the small plane of Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle. This sounds absolutely bizarre, and I hope its not true.

Gander · #2 10-11-2006, 04:50 PM

Mike- Sadly I think this is true. At least the plane was registered to Cory Lidle. Turn on 46 now.

#3 10-11-2006, 04:51 PM

Just confirmed on MSNBC

timmgirvan · #4 10-11-2006, 04:59 PM

What a shame!! He played ball against my son. He went to South Hills HS, and their teams were champs alot of the time. I think he has a brother also. My son was 1 yr behind Jason Giambi and played against Jeremy. Small world!

SCUDSBROTHER · #5 10-12-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by timmgirvan

What a shame!! He played ball against my son. He went to South Hills HS, and their teams were champs alot of the time. I think he has a brother also. My son was 1 yr behind Jason Giambi and played against Jeremy. Small world!

Timm,I went to West Covina High School.W.C.H.S. had a real mixture of kids from different backgrounds etc. going there. South Hills High School was always considered the rich kids' school.We have had like one guy make it in the majors(Tom Brunansky,)but South Hills has had Giambi,Lidle,and many others.Did they get a really good coaching staff there,or is it a coincidence that they have all these players that made it? I think Haren went to Bishop Amat.That good hitter for the Rangers(Young) went to Covina High School.Lidle still lived out here (in Glendora.)Didn't take long for the News crews to gather outside that house.

timmgirvan · #6 10-12-2006, 03:11 AM

Scuds: the talent pool in SoCal was tremendous, and probably continues to be so. There is alot of old money and really nice hacienda's and ranch/horse property south of the 10 Fwy. West Covina/Covina won the Pony League World Series a few times back in the day. The Roenicke brothers grew up in the area also. And...there was quite a crowd outside the Grandparents house in Glendora.

Downthestretch55 · #7 10-11-2006, 05:01 PM

RIP. Corey.
34 years old, young son...geesh.
Prayers for your family.
Sad day.

Gander · #8 10-11-2006, 05:03 PM

Lidle was the only person aboard the plane. This is so tragic.

skippy3481 · #9 10-11-2006, 05:09 PM

Very sad, the air is just like the water, you must respect it or it will strike you down.