CORY LIDLE RUMORS & GOSSIP

Jury finds airplane manufacturer not responsible for crash that killed former Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle

Families of Lidle, flight instructor contended jammed flight controls caused deadly crash
Via NJ.com  |  May 24, 2011

Attorney for former Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle says equipment malfunction caused deadly 2006 plane crash

Family of Lidle, instructor are suing plane manufacturer, citing faulty equipment caused New York crash that killed two
Via NJ.com  |  April 27, 2011

NY jury: Plane-maker not at fault in Lidle crash

A jury has found that a Minnesota airplane manufacturer was not responsible for the crash of a small plane into a Manhattan apartment building that killed New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle (LY'-duhl) and his flight instructor. The Manhattan jury returned its verdict Tuesday after a one-month federal trial. The jurors began deliberations Tuesday morning after closing arguments...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 27, 2011

Cory Lidle's Widow Sues Cirrus, Marrying Little League Coach; Mike Francesa Apparently Off-The-Hook

Cory Lidle's widow, Melanie Lidle, is marrying her son's Little League coach Brandyn Hayward this weekend in California. While plans for the wedding are pretty much set, Melanie and Stephanie... Full story at Bob's Bltz http://www.bobsblitz.com
Via Bob's Blitz  |  April 09, 2010

Today in Philly Sports History: Lidle Lambasts Phils, 2006

The current Phillies dugout has been so mercifully drama-free of late--unless you count the hair-cutting competition that JC Romero and Ryan Madson had on The Pen--that it's almost crazy to think that just a couple of years ago, players were still calling out their teammates for not seeming to care about winning ballgames. When Bobby Abreu was traded to the Yankees in 2006 for...
Via 700 Level  |  August 01, 2009

LIDLE’S FAMILY WANTS BIG BUCKS

I doubt I can fathom the loss, grief and searing pain the Lidle family has felt since that October day in 2006 when Cory Lidle died in a plane crash. And while I may not (or any of us for that matter) have all of the details, there is something else I can?t understand: Why [...]
Via Zoner Sports  |  March 10, 2009

Lidle Widow Sues Plane Manufacturer

Josh Alper, writing for WNBC-TV, says that the widow of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, Melanie, is suing the manufacturer of the plane Lidle was flying the day he crashed into a building- killing himself and his instructor.She is suing Cirrus Design Corp., the manufacturer of the plane ...
Via Online Sports Guys  |  March 09, 2009

HHR Hugs it Out

Thug awards (Cowboy Nation)The Passion of Cory Lidle (Razzball)Helping the Lions With Their New Logo (Real Clear Sports)Joe Torre’s tell-all book is already becoming a movie (Cuzoogle)Random Retro Baseball Player: Pascual Perez (Sharapova’s Thigh)Get Fired Up: Flashback to Jock James Volume 1 (Ice Ice ...
Via Hugging Harold Reynolds  |  January 29, 2009

Alright let’s hear the best joke about your most hated team?

Pennywise asked: Here?s mine: (let me apologize now, it was told to me after last season, BTW I am a Yankees fan) How did the Yankees know that AROD was not on the plane with Cory Lidle? Because he would have actually hit something. I know it is dark but I have [...]
Via The Nest  |  December 24, 2008

Cory Lidle activated from the 15-day DL

Wait.. what? Yep, that's right. ESPN has late New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle listed as being activated from the Toronto Blue Jays 15-day disabled list. Cory Lidle, if you don't remember, died in 2006 when he flew his private plane into the side of a NYC building.
Via The Big Lead  |  March 27, 2008
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