Blue Jays’ ace Roy Halladay, in the team’s 7-6 defeat to the Rangers, suffers a broken leg as a result of being hit by a Kevin Mench third-inning line drive. ‘Doc,’ who was slated to be the AL starter in the All-Star Game to be played in Detroit this week, will miss the rest of the season.

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On July 8, 2005 — Blue Jays’ ace Roy Halladay, in the team’s 7-6 defeat to the Rangers, suffers a broken leg as a result of being hit by a Kevin Mench third-inning line drive. ‘Doc,’ who was slated to be the AL starter in the All-Star Game to be played in Detroit this week, will miss the rest of the season.

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