Pat Gillick
American professional baseball executive (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lawrence Patrick David Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is an American professional baseball executive. He previously served as the general manager of four MLB teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1994), Baltimore Orioles (1996–1998), Seattle Mariners (2000–2003), and Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2008). He guided the Blue Jays to World Series championships in 1992 and 1993, and later with the Phillies in 2008.
Pat Gillick | |
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General manager | |
Born: (1937-08-22) August 22, 1937 (age 86) Chico, California, U.S. | |
Teams | |
As general manager
As president | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2011 |
Vote | 81.3% |
Election method | Expansion Era Committee[1] |
He won a national championship in college while pitching for the University of Southern California (USC). Gillick was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 24, 2011, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2013, and the Phillies Wall of Fame in 2018.[1][2][3]