Sports of The Times: New York Baseball, Upside Down
Cory Lidle’s death added a tragic twist to the feeling that New York baseball has been turned upside down this month, if not inside out.
Archive forOctober, 2006
Small-Plane Pilots Must Ask Before Flying Up East River
The restriction was in response to the fatal crash of a single-engine plane that struck a high-rise on the East Side of Manhattan.
Friend Recalls Adventure That Lidle Never Finished
David Whitus was among the last people to speak with Cory Lidle, the Yankees pitcher who was killed in a plane accident on Wednesday.
Aviator Was Skilled, but in Unfamiliar Skies
Tyler Stanger, who was killed with Cory Lidle, may have lacked experience in New York City’s airspace.
Sports of The Times: Living Life in the Fast Lane Is De Rigueur
Cory Lidle had a new hobby, a new pursuit, a new calling. He was learning how to fly, and with a ballplayer salary, he could afford to act on his impulse.
Lidle’s Plane Traveled Along Feared Path
The northern end of the airspace over the East River is a treacherous, narrow corridor often filled with helicopters.
Pitcher Had a Drive to Compete in Any Field
Cory Lidle, something of an overachiever in baseball, also enjoyed competing off the field in poker tournaments and golf.
A Scramble to Evacuate, With Thoughts of 9/11
Donna Olshan, a real estate executive who had been showing Penthouse 1B, felt the building shake and said she sped down the stairs in a matter of minutes.
30 Floors Below, Astonishment and Unease
The first reports were hard to fathom. Yet it was true: A plane had crashed into a building on the Upper East Side.
Manhattan Plane Crash Kills Yankee Pitcher
Cory Lidle and his flight instructor were killed when their single-engine plane smashed into a 42-story building on the Upper East Side.
Lidle Had Passion for Flying, and for Speaking His Mind
Flying was a recent passion of the Yankees pitcher, who knew the risks of his hobby but seemed not to worry.
Players Tied by Hometown and Their Desire to Fly
Cory Lidle and Chris Woodward grew up a few miles apart in Covina, Calif., a town on the eastern edge of Los Angeles that produces major league baseball players and airplane aficionados.