Among those at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Lidle's hometown were Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson and a contingent of Yankees: All-Star Derek Jeter, former high school teammate Jason Giambi, Jaret Wright, manager Joe Torre, and general manager Brian Cashman.
Lidle, 34, and his 26-year-old flight instructor, Tyler Stanger, were killed last Wednesday when the pitcher's small plane crashed into a Manhattan high-rise.
Following the funeral, hundreds of mourners did something else he enjoyed: They sat down to a luncheon of In-N-Out burgers, his favorite fast food. ``He was always bugging me to get him an endorsement," said Jordan Feagan, Lidle's agent and friend of 14 years.
Johnson eyes surgery Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson, 43, will have surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back that hampered him during the final weeks of the season. Cashman said last week that surgery was probable, but that Johnson would first be examined by Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles. Watkins operated on Johnson's back Sept. 12, 1996, and Johnson made his first start the following April 5.
