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Roy Halladay a headliner on 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

The Baseball Writers Association of America released the official 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot on Tuesday. The late Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame pitcher and two-time Cy Young award winner Roy Halladay was one of the first-timers appearing on the ballot.

Other notable first-timers include all-time Major League Baseball saves leader Mariano Rivera, 256-game winner Andy Pettite, and longtime Colorado Rockies star Todd Helton, who finished his career with 369 home runs and a .316 batting average.

Halladay, who pitched 1998-2009 with the Toronto Blue Jays and then 2010-13 with the Phillies, had a career record of 203-105 with a 3.