Cory Lidle was remembered at his memorial service today. Joe Torre, Brian Cashman, Derek Jeter, and Jaret Wright attended from the Yankees organization as did childhood friends Jason Giambi and Aaron Small. Aaron delivered a very heartfelt and emotional tribute to his friend.
“If there was a baseball game being played, me and Cory and Kevin were in it,” the younger Small said, his voice breaking. “Cory was more than a friend. He was like a little brother to me.”
The service sounds like a fitting tribute to the man:
Three small planes flew over mourners at a memorial Tuesday for Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, a comforting reminder to his family, friends and teammates that he died doing something he loved.
There really is not much of substance I can add. It is simply a heartbreaking story. My heart goes out to Cory Lidle, Tyler Stanger, and their friends and family. Now they turn to the painful task of going on in their lives.
