Yankee pitcher dead in plane crash

(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-10-12 11:03

New York Yankees starting pitcher Cory Lidle throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of their American League baseball game in Anaheim, California, in this August 26, 2006 file photo. Lidle was killed on Wednesday when his plane hit a Manhattan high-rise building, the Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner said. [Reuters]


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