Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay delivers a pitch in the ninth inning Wednesday. Halladay threw a no-hitter in his first postseason game.

Associated Press

Roy Halladay's no-hitter Wednesday was more than just the second postseason no-hitter in baseball history, Jayson Stark writes for ESPN.com.

Halladay's amazing day was validation of his aggressive move to leave the Toronto Blue Jays for the Philadelphia Phillies so he could pitch in the postseason, he writes.

"That was pretty amazing," Philadelphia teammate Brad Lidge said after the 4-0 victory against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the series.

Sports Illustrated's Cliff Corcoran says Halladay's no-hitter was no fluke, unlike Don Larson's in 1956.

ESPN on Halladay's no-hitter:

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