Harry Leroy Halladay III, known as Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, nickame Doc Halladay given to him by former Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek, reference to Western gun slinger Doc Holliday. Roy put himself in the Major League Baseball record books Memorial Day Weekend 2010, while in Miami as the Phillies faced the Florida Marlins in game two of a three game series. Saturday night, Halladay faced 27 batters, retired 27 batters, walked none, while striking out 11 batters in route to a perfect game. Jim Bunning was the only previous Phillies pitcher to record a perfect game, the achievement Saturday became the 20th overall in MLB history and 2nd this season, 20 days apart. The Phillies defeated the Marlins 1-0 in LandShark Stadium as replacement Juan Castro played 3rd base, grabbed a ball in the hole, spun then threw a strike across the diamond to 1st baseman Ryan Howard to record the final out. Howard, catcher Carlos Ruiz and Phillies teammates stormed the mound in celebration as history was made.
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