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It’s the anniversary of 2 classic Roy Halladay starts

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Roy Halladay spent four seasons with the Phillies. ( Marc Piscotty/Icon Sportswire)

Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Famer and Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay made two very memorable starts on this day in team history.

On April 5, 2010, after President Obama threw out the first pitch, Halladay made his Phillies debut at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Halladay didn’t disappoint, nor did the two-time defending National League Champion Phillies.

Across seven frames, Halladay struck out nine batters, and limited the Nationals to six hits and one run:

What’s more, the Phillies chased future Phillie John Lannan after just 3.