American professional baseball executive (born 1937)
Baseball player
Pat Gillick
Gillick at the 2008 Phillies World Series parade
General manager
Born: (1937-08-22) August 22, 1937 (age 86) Chico, California, U.S.
Teams
As general manager
Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1994)
Baltimore Orioles (1996–1998)
Seattle Mariners (2000–2003)
Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2008)
As president
Philadelphia Phillies (2014–2015)
Career highlights and awards
3× World Series champion (1992, 1993, 2008)
Toronto Blue Jays Level of Excellence
Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
2011
Vote
81.3%
Election method
Expansion Era Committee[1]
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.
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]
^ ab"Pat Gillick Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by Expansion Era Committee". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. December 6, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
^"Pat Gillick". oshof.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. April 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
^Stolnis, John (February 27, 2018). "Roy Halladay & Pat Gillick are the 2018 Phillies Wall of Fame inductees". Retrieved July 7, 2018.
Lawrence Patrick David Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is an American professional baseball executive. He previously served as the general manager of four...
business operations, and before the inaugural 1977 season, Peter Bavasi and PatGillick were appointed as president and assistant general manager, respectively...
inducted as players, except for executive PatGillick. Hall of Famers: Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, PatGillick, Ferguson Jenkins, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan, Ozzie...
business operations, and before the inaugural 1977 season, Peter Bavasi and PatGillick were appointed as president and assistant general manager, respectively...
2004 season, and general manager Ed Wade was replaced by PatGillick in November 2005. Gillick reshaped the club as his own, bringing in players such as...
following individuals: Hall of Famers: Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, PatGillick, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Joe Morgan, John Schuerholz, Ozzie Smith...
for AL Right Field and Center Field, respectively. Former Executive PatGillick was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee...
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according to the Hall of Fame † Earle Combs was a Browns coach in 1947. †† PatGillick was elected as an Executive/Pioneer due in part to his contributions...
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Blue Jays for Steve Karsay and Mike Timlin. Toronto general manager PatGillick had two separate transactions on the table including the one for Johnson...
ceremonies on July 23, 2011, a day before Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and PatGillick were inducted. In 2011, he was inducted into the Irish American Baseball...
Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven, elected by the BBWAA, and executive PatGillick, elected by the Committee, who formally entered the Hall on July 24,...
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during the World Series. Manager Charlie Manuel and general manager PatGillick were also named Manager of the Year (distinct from Major League Baseball's...
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members on the committee were inducted as players except for executive PatGillick and Tommy Lasorda who was inducted as a manager. Committee chairman and...
Owners Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by Howard Lincoln) General managers PatGillick Managers Lou Piniella Television KSTW-TV 11 FSN Northwest (Dave Niehaus...
Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved November 1, 2019. "Hall of Famers: PatGillick". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved December 5, 2011...
when you could hardly see at the plate [because of the shadows]." – PatGillick, Hall of Famer and former Blue Jays general manager On December 5, 1990...
GM position that was eventually filled by former Toronto Blue Jays GM PatGillick. Eskin also covered the negotiation and subsequent breakdown between...