Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle has died in the New York City plane crash, according to ESPN.
A small plane that crashed into a New York City high-rise building belonged to Lidle, according to multiple reports.
ESPN has reported at 4:50 p.m. that Lidle was the pilot of the plane and died in the crash.
Lidle is one of two confirmed dead, New York police said, reports ESPN.
Nobody on board the flight survived, according to reports.
The crash comes less than a week after the Yankees were eliminated from the Major League Baseball playoffs.
Lidle pitched for seven teams including the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies. He was 12-10 this year with a 4.85 ERA.
The crash is not believed to be a terrorist attack.
More to come.
