Commissioner's Statement

Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement today regarding the death of New York Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle:

"All of baseball is shocked and terribly saddened by the sudden and tragic passing of Cory Lidle," Commissioner Selig said. "Cory was only 34 years old and had played in the Major Leagues for nine seasons with seven different clubs. He leaves a young wife, Melanie, and a young son, Christopher. Our hearts go out to them on this terrible day."

Cory Lidle died earlier today when something went wrong with the plane he was flying & crashed into the The Belaire in NYC.