The Tampa Bay area continues to mourn the death of Roy Halladay, and eight-time All-Star pitcher for the Blue Jays and Phillies who died in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.

One of Halladay's legacies will be the way he treated people, regardless of how well he knew them.

The Toronto Blue Jays organization asked for a moment of silence to be observed before all senior league baseball games at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium (the Blue Jays spring training stadium) on Wednesday, and flags were dropped to half mast.

Halladay meant so much to the Dunedin community, including the groundskeepers who took such great care of the field that Roy played on while he was a member of the Jays.

“He was awesome, especially with our staff we have here in Dunedin," Blue Jays assistant superintendent of groundskeeping Brian Cox said.  "We’ve all been here for a lot of years.  It’s such a tragedy that- 40 years old- and this happens.  It’s really tough.  It’s really tough.”

Cox, who’s been working for the Blue Jays for 11 years, was always impressed with the way the two-time Cy Young Award winner carried himself with a humble attitude and professionalism.

“He’s the best, Roy, outstanding," Cox said.  "You would hear the name Roy Halladay, and you’re running out to the field to watch him pitch.  That’s how incredible he was.  You wanted to watch that guy pitch.  You wanted to learn from him.  It’s just unbelievable.  He’s just a super-nice guy.”

Halladay made a similar impression in Clearwater, where he was a fan favorite during his four years playing for the Phillies.

 “One of the very best," Spectrum Field security guard Charlie Koss said.  "He was a friendly person.  He would go out of his way to say hello to you.”

Koss, who enjoyed his interactions with Halladay as part of his 12 years working for the Phillies and Clearwater Threshers, called Roy a “hero” to Phillies fans.

And Koss was also incredibly impressed with Halladay’s work ethic.

“He’d come in here early in the morning," Koss said.  "He’d run up and down these steps here in the stadium.  He was constantly working out.”

It’s Halladay’s heart of a champion, both on and off the field, that will always be remembered in the Tampa Bay Area.