Overview
- Braden and Ryan Halladay threw the ceremonial first pitch before NLDS Game 2 at Citizens Bank Park against the Dodgers.
- Carlos Ruiz received the pitch, the same catcher who handled Roy Halladay’s 2010 NLDS no-hitter against the Reds.
- Braden said the experience “almost feels like I’m back here with him,” while Ruiz called participating “a great honor.”
- The Phillies arranged the ceremony on short notice, and the Halladay family learned Ruiz would catch the pitch the morning of the game.
- The team highlighted the anniversary on social media as part of honoring Halladay, who died in 2017 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2019.