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{{short description|American professional baseball executive (born 1937)}}
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| caption = Gillick at the 2008 Phillies World Series parade.
| caption = Gillick at the 2008 Phillies World Series parade
| position = [[General Manager]]
| position = [[General manager]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1937|08|22}}
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| birth_place = [[Chico, California]]
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'''As general manager'''
'''As general manager'''
*[[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{By|1978}}–{{By|1994}})
*[[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{Baseball year|1978}}–{{Baseball year|1994}})
*[[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{By|1996}}–{{By|1998}})
*[[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{Baseball year|1996}}–{{Baseball year|1998}})
*[[Seattle Mariners]] ({{By|2000}}–{{By|2003}})
*[[Seattle Mariners]] ({{Baseball year|2000}}–{{Baseball year|2003}})
*[[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{By|2006}}–{{By|2008}})
*[[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{Baseball year|2006}}–{{Baseball year|2008}})
'''As president'''
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*3&times; [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1992}}, {{wsy|1993}}, {{wsy|2008}})
*[[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{Baseball year|2014}}–{{Baseball year|2015}})
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*''[[Sporting News]]'' Sportsman of the Year (1993)
*3× [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1992}}, {{wsy|1993}}, {{wsy|2008}})
*[[Toronto Blue Jays Level of Excellence]]
*[[Toronto Blue Jays Level of Excellence]]
| hofdate = [[Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2011|2011]]
* [[Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame|Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame]]
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| hofmethod = Expansion Era Committee<ref>National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: "Pat Gillick Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by Expansion Era Committee", December 6, 2010 [http://www.baseballhall.org/news/press-releases/pat-gillick-elected-national-baseball-hall-fame-expansion-era-committee] Retrieved June 24, 2012</ref>
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'''Lawrence Patrick David Gillick''' (born August 22, 1937) is an [[United States|American]] [[professional baseball]] executive, currently serving as the President of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] organization. He was the [[General manager (baseball)|General Manager]] of four [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) teams: the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1978–1994), [[Baltimore Orioles]] (1996–1998), [[Seattle Mariners]] (2000–2003), and Phillies (2006–2008). He guided the Blue Jays to [[World Series]] championships in 1992 and 1993, and later with the Phillies in 2008.
'''Lawrence Patrick David Gillick''' (born August 22, 1937) is an American [[professional baseball]] executive. He previously served as the [[General manager (baseball)|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 and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]] on July 24, 2011, the [[Ontario Sports Hall of Fame]] in 2013, and the [[Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame|Phillies Wall of Fame]] in 2018.<ref name="Gillick elected"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Pat Gillick |url=http://oshof.ca/index.php/honoured-members/item/124-pat-gillick |website=oshof.ca |publisher=[[Ontario Sports Hall of Fame]] |date=April 21, 2014 |access-date=25 September 2014 |archive-date=December 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228125903/http://www.oshof.ca/index.php/honoured-members/item/124-pat-gillick |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegoodphight.com/2018/2/27/17058956/phillies-announce-2018-wall-of-fame-inductees|title=Roy Halladay & Pat Gillick are the 2018 Phillies Wall of Fame inductees|access-date=7 July 2018|date=27 February 2018|first=John|last=Stolnis}}</ref>
Earlier in his life, Gillick was involved in [[Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scouts]] as well as playing baseball. He won a national championship in college while playing 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 and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]] on July 24, 2011, and the [[Ontario Sports Hall of Fame]] in 2013.<ref>National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: "Pat Gillick Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by Expansion Era Committee", December 6, 2010 [http://www.baseballhall.org/news/press-releases/pat-gillick-elected-national-baseball-hall-fame-expansion-era-committee] Retrieved June 24, 2013</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pat Gillick|url=http://oshof.ca/index.php/honoured-members/item/124-pat-gillick|website=http://oshof.ca/|accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Gillick was born to former minor league baseball player Larry Gillick in [[Chico, California|Chico]], [[California]]. In 1951, he earned his [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] from the Boy Scouts of America. He continued to stay involved in Scouting and received the [[Order of the Arrow]]'s [[Vigil Honor]] mere months after winning the College World Series at USC. After graduating from Notre Dame High School in [[Sherman Oaks]], California, Pat hitchhiked to [[Vulcan, Alberta]] to toil as a kid pitcher with the semi-pro Vulcan Elks of the Foothills-Wheatbelt League. Pat had to wire his grandmother for 25 dollars to finance his last leg from Montana to Vulcan. <ref>http://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2011/07/22/gillick_takes_winding_road_to_cooperstown.html</ref> He attended USC and joined the Delta Chi Fraternity. He graduated in 1958 with a degree in [[business]]. He was also a gifted [[pitcher]], playing on the [[1958 College World Series|1958 National Title]] baseball team at USC and spending five years in the minor league systems of the [[Baltimore Orioles]] and the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], venturing as high as Triple-A. A left-hander, Gillick posted a win/loss record of 45–32 with an [[earned run average]] of 3.42 in 164 minor league games.
Gillick was born to former minor league baseball player Larry Gillick in [[Chico, California]]. In 1951, he earned his [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]] from the Boy Scouts of America. He continued to stay involved in Scouting and received the [[Order of the Arrow]]'s [[Vigil Honor]] mere months after winning the College World Series at USC. After graduating from [[Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California)|Notre Dame High School]] in [[Sherman Oaks, California]], he hitchhiked to [[Vulcan, Alberta]], to toil as a kid pitcher with the semi-pro Vulcan Elks of the Foothills-Wheatbelt League. Gillick had to wire his grandmother for $25 to finance his last leg from Montana to Vulcan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2011/07/22/gillick_takes_winding_road_to_cooperstown.html|title=Gillick takes winding road to Cooperstown|date=July 22, 2011|website=thestar.com}}</ref> In 1956 while playing for Vulcan Elks, Gillick was picked up by George Wesley of the Granum White Sox to pitch in tournaments. He threw a no hitter in Medicine Hat, fanned 17 batters in Calgary and pitched Granum to an 18-1 victory in Fernie.
He attended [[University of Southern California|USC]] and joined the Delta Chi Fraternity. He graduated in 1958 with a degree in [[business]]. He was also a gifted [[pitcher]], playing on the [[1958 College World Series|1958 National Title]] baseball team at USC and spending five years in the minor league systems of the [[Baltimore Orioles]] and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], venturing as high as Triple-A. A left-hander, Gillick posted a win–loss record of 45–32 with an [[earned run average]] of 3.42 in 164 minor league games.


==Front office career==
==Front office career==
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Gillick retired from playing and began a front-office career in 1963, when he became the assistant farm director with the [[Houston Astros]]. He would eventually work his way up to the position of Director of Scouting before moving to the [[New York Yankees]] system in 1974, as a Coordinator of Player Development. In 1976, he moved again, this time to the expansion [[Toronto Blue Jays]], becoming their Vice President of Player Personnel, and in 1977, their Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager. In 1984, he was named Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations.
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Gillick retired from playing and began a front-office career in 1963, when he became the assistant farm director with the [[Houston Astros|Houston Colt .45s]]. He would eventually work his way up to the position of director of scouting before moving to the [[New York Yankees]] system in 1974, as a coordinator of player development. In 1976, he moved, this time to the expansion [[Toronto Blue Jays]], becoming their vice-president of player personnel, and in 1977, their vice-president of baseball operations and general manager. In 1984, he was named executive vice-president of baseball operations.


As Toronto's general manager, Gillick won five division titles (1985, 1989, 1991, 1992 and 1993) and led the club to their first [[World Series]] championships in 1992 and 1993. Shortly after Gillick resigned in 1994, the Blue Jays went into decline, not finishing higher than third place until the 2006 season.
As Toronto's general manager, Gillick won five division titles (1985, 1989, 1991, 1992 and 1993) and led the club to their first [[World Series]] championships in 1992 and 1993. Shortly after Gillick resigned in 1994, the Blue Jays went into decline, not finishing higher than third place until 2006, and failing to make the playoffs until 2015.


In 1995, Gillick was named the general manager of the [[Baltimore Orioles]] to replace [[Roland Hemond]], who had resigned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Orioles hire Pat Gillick|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iqAeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4805,4522407&dq=allintitle:+pat+gillick&hl=en|accessdate=1 December 2012|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=28 November 1995|page=3C}}</ref><ref name="GM">{{cite news|last=Ginsburg|first=David|title=Gillick accepts GM job with O's|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hdFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=owcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5650,8167436&dq=allintitle:+pat+gillick&hl=en|accessdate=1 December 2012|newspaper=Ocala Star-Banner|date=28 November 1995|agency=Associated Press|location=Ocala, Florida|page=3D}}</ref> He cited the fact that they were close to winning a championship as a factor to his decision to come out of retirement.<ref name="GM"/> He guided the Orioles to the playoffs in 1996 and 1997. He resigned at the conclusion of his three-year contract in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gillick is out as Orioles' GM|url=http://articles.philly.com/1998-09-21/sports/25758286_1_cuban-defector-larry-dierker-devil-rays|accessdate=1 December 2012|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=21 September 1998}}</ref> The Orioles struggled shortly after his departure, failing to achieve a winning season until 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Orioles Timeline|url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/bal/history/timeline.jsp|work=orioles.com: History|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref>
In 1995, Gillick was named the general manager of the [[Baltimore Orioles]] to replace [[Roland Hemond]], who had resigned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Orioles hire Pat Gillick|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iqAeAAAAIBAJ&pg=4805,4522407&dq=allintitle:+pat+gillick&hl=en|access-date=1 December 2012|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=28 November 1995|page=3C}}</ref><ref name="GM">{{cite news|last=Ginsburg|first=David|title=Gillick accepts GM job with O's|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hdFPAAAAIBAJ&pg=5650,8167436&dq=allintitle:+pat+gillick&hl=en|access-date=1 December 2012|newspaper=Ocala Star-Banner|date=28 November 1995|agency=Associated Press|location=Ocala, Florida|page=3D}}</ref> He cited the fact that they were close to winning a championship as a factor to his decision to come out of retirement.<ref name="GM"/> He guided the Orioles to the playoffs in 1996 and 1997. He announced on September 20, 1998 his departure from the Orioles when his three-year contract expired after the conclusion of the [[1998 Baltimore Orioles season|season]].<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-09-21-9809210075-story.html Strom, Rich. "Gillick Steps Down as Orioles' GM," ''Chicago Tribune'', Monday, September 21, 1998.] Retrieved August 13, 2021</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Gillick is out as Orioles' GM|url=http://articles.philly.com/1998-09-21/sports/25758286_1_cuban-defector-larry-dierker-devil-rays|access-date=16 December 2023|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=21 September 1998|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102203943/http://articles.philly.com/1998-09-21/sports/25758286_1_cuban-defector-larry-dierker-devil-rays|archivedate=2 November 2013}}</ref> The Orioles struggled shortly after his departure, failing to achieve a winning season until 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Orioles Timeline|url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/bal/history/timeline.jsp|work=orioles.com: History|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|access-date=1 December 2012}}</ref>


Gillick then became the general manager of the [[Seattle Mariners]], who had parlayed their incredible 1995 playoff run into a new ballpark and the financial resources to become a perennial contender. Upon his hiring, the responsibility fell on Gillick to trade [[Ken Griffey, Jr.]] to [[Cincinnati Reds|Cincinnati]] after Griffey played out his final season in Seattle. The Mariners made back-to-back playoff appearances for the only time in franchise history in 2000 and 2001, and the 2001 team, with a 116–46 record, tied the [[1906 Chicago Cubs season|1906 Chicago Cubs]] for the all-time [[Major League Baseball]] record for most wins in a single season. However, the Mariners failed to make it past the [[American League Championship Series]] in either year, and did not make the playoffs for the rest of Gillick's tenure as GM and advisor.
Gillick then became the general manager of the [[Seattle Mariners]], who had parlayed their incredible 1995 playoff run into a new ballpark and the financial resources to become a perennial contender. Upon his hiring, the responsibility fell on Gillick to trade [[Ken Griffey Jr.]] to [[Cincinnati Reds|Cincinnati]] after Griffey played out his final season in Seattle. The Mariners made back-to-back playoff appearances for the only time in franchise history in 2000 and 2001, and the 2001 team, with a 116–46 record, tied the [[1906 Chicago Cubs season|1906 Chicago Cubs]] for the all-time [[Major League Baseball]] record for most wins in a single season. However, the Mariners failed to make it past the [[American League Championship Series]] in either year, and did not make the playoffs for the rest of Gillick's tenure as GM and advisor. Following his departure, the Mariners would not reach the playoffs again until 2022.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jake|last=Rake|title=Pat Gillick Rules|work=Rake Blog|date=December 6, 2008|url=http://jakerake.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/pat-gillick-rules|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718101302/http://jakerake.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/pat-gillick-rules/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 18, 2011|publisher=Wordpress.com}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=June 2015}}


On November 2, 2005, Gillick was named the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]' general manager, after which his first big move was to trade [[Jim Thome]] and cash to the [[Chicago White Sox]] for [[Aaron Rowand]] along with prospects [[Gio González]] and Daniel Haigwood, being a move which cleared the way for Phillies' Rookie of the Year [[Ryan Howard]] to become the permanent starter. Howard would be named NL MVP that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2669508|title=Howard beats out Pujols to win NL MVP award|date=November 20, 2006|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
Like the Blue Jays, the Mariners have also not reached the playoffs since his departure as GM.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jake|last=Rake|title=Pat Gillick Rules|work=Rake Blog|date=December 6, 2008|url=http://jakerake.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/pat-gillick-rules|publisher=Wordpress.com}}</ref>


Gillick had permanent residence in Toronto with his wife Doris, however they have since relocated to [[Seattle]] after he became the Phillies GM. He had become a Canadian citizen in 2004.
Gillick was inducted into the Toronto Blue Jays "Level of Excellence" on August 8, 2002.
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On November 2, 2005, Gillick was named the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]' general manager. Gillick's first big move in Philadelphia was to trade [[Jim Thome]] and cash to the [[Chicago White Sox]] for [[Aaron Rowand]] and prospects [[Gio Gonzalez]] and Daniel Haigwood.


Gillick retired from his position as general manager after leading the Phillies to a World Series championship in 2008. Assistant general manager [[Rubén Amaro Jr.]] was named his successor. Gillick remained in the organization as a senior advisor to Amaro and Phillies president [[David Montgomery (baseball)|David Montgomery]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Stephen|title=A Profile of Baseball Hall of Famer Pat Gillick|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/a-profile-baseball-hall-famer-pat-gillick-7536956.html?cat=14|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130210012428/http://voices.yahoo.com/a-profile-baseball-hall-famer-pat-gillick-7536956.html?cat=14|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 February 2013|work=Yahoo! Voices|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|access-date=1 December 2012}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=June 2015}} In August 2014, Gillick became interim president of the Phillies while Montgomery was on medical leave. In January 2015, Montgomery returned but became Phillies chairman, while Gillick assumed the club presidency on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.phillies.mlb.com/news/article/107718484/david-montgomery-returns-to-phillies-as-chairman |title=Montgomery Returns to Phillies as Chairman |last=Zolecki |first=Todd |work=MLB.com |date=2015-01-28 |access-date=2015-02-03 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Gillick returned to his senior advisor role after the Phillies promoted [[Andy MacPhail]] to president, who first joined the Phillies organization as a special assistant to Gillick during the 2015 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/06/29/phillies-hire-andy-macphail/|title=Phillies Hire Andy MacPhail|date=June 29, 2015}}</ref>
Gillick had permanent residence in Toronto with his wife Doris, but they have since re-located to [[Seattle]] after he became the Phillies GM. He became a Canadian citizen in 2004.


Since 2016, Gillick served as part-owner of teams in the collegiate woodbat [[Great West League]] such as the [[Chico Heat]] and [[Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox]]. He won championships with the Heat in the league's inaugural season in 2016 and their final season in 2018.
Gillick retired from his position as general manager after leading the Phillies to a World Series championship in 2008. Assistant general manager [[Rubén Amaro, Jr.]] was named his successor. Although he retired from all general manager duties, Gillick remains in the organization as a senior advisor to Amaro and Phillies president [[David Montgomery (baseball)|David Montgomery]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sullivan|first=Stephen|title=A Profile of Baseball Hall of Famer Pat Gillick|url=http://voices.yahoo.com/a-profile-baseball-hall-famer-pat-gillick-7536956.html?cat=14|work=Yahoo! Voices|publisher=Yahoo! Inc.|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref>


==Honors and awards==
==Honors and awards==
*In 1993, ''Sporting News'' awarded its [[Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year|Sportsman of the Year]] honor to Gillick and Blue Jays manager [[Cito Gaston]].
*In 1993, ''Sporting News'' awarded its [[Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year|Sportsman of the Year]] honor to Gillick and Blue Jays manager [[Cito Gaston]].

*In 1997, Gillick was inducted into the [[Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame]].
*In 1997, Gillick was inducted into the [[Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame]].
*In 2002, Gillick was inducted into the Toronto Blue Jays' [[Toronto Blue Jays#Level of Excellence|Level of Excellence]]

*In 2008, baseball fans nationwide voted him the MLB "[[This Year in Baseball Awards]]" Executive of the Year.<ref>'''''Go to''''' [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/y2008/tyib/index.jsp 2008 This Year in Baseball Awards] '''''and click on''''' "Exec" for results and '''video'''. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-09-05.</ref>
*In 2008, baseball fans nationwide voted him the MLB "[[This Year in Baseball Awards]]" Executive of the Year.<ref>'''''Go to''''' [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/y2008/tyib/index.jsp 2008 This Year in Baseball Awards] '''''and click on''''' "Exec" for results and '''video'''. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-09-05.</ref>

*Also in 2008, he was named "[[King of Baseball]]", a ceremonial title awarded by Minor League Baseball to one person each year in recognition of longtime dedication and service to professional baseball.
*Also in 2008, he was named "[[King of Baseball]]", a ceremonial title awarded by Minor League Baseball to one person each year in recognition of longtime dedication and service to professional baseball.
*In December 2009, ''Sports Illustrated'' named him as number 7 on its list of the [[List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade|Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade]] (in all sports).<ref>The list's only other MLB GMs were Boston's Theo Epstein (No. 3) and Oakland's Billy Beane (No. 10). {{cite magazine |last=Friedman |first=Dick |title=2000s: Top 10 GMs/Executives |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 22, 2009 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/2000s/12/19/top.executives/index.html |access-date=2010-09-23}}</ref>

*On December 6, 2010, Gillick was [[2011 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting|elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame]] by the new [[Veterans Committee|Expansion Era Committee]] which considers Expansion Era candidates identified from the Expansion Era, 1973–present.<ref>National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Eras: Expansion, "Rules For Election For Managers, Umpires, Executives, And Players For Expansion Era Candidates To The National Baseball Hall of Fame {{cite web |url=http://www.baseballhall.org/hall-famers/rules-election/eras-expansion |title=Eras: Expansion &#124; Baseball Hall of Fame |access-date=2013-04-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430030213/http://baseballhall.org/hall-famers/rules-election/eras-expansion |archive-date=2013-04-30 }} Retrieved June 24, 2013</ref><ref name="HOF"/> He was the fourth general manager ever enshrined.<ref name="HOF">{{cite web|last=Bloom|first=Barry M.|title=Gillick newest member of Hall of Fame|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101206&content_id=16260222&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|work=MLB.com: News|date=December 6, 2010|access-date=December 16, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207233908/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101206&content_id=16260222&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|archivedate=December 7, 2010}}</ref> He was formally inducted on July 24, 2011, with former major league players, [[Roberto Alomar]] and [[Bert Blyleven]].
*In December 2009, ''Sports Illustrated'' named him as number 7 on its list of the [[List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade|Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade]] (in all sports).<ref>The list's only other MLB GMs were Boston's Theo Epstein (No. 3) and Oakland's Billy Beane (No. 10). {{cite web |last=Friedman |first=Dick |title=2000s: Top 10 GMs/Executives |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=December 22, 2009 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/2000s/12/19/top.executives/index.html |accessdate=2010-09-23}}</ref>
*In 2015 he received the [[Distinguished Eagle Scout Award]] from the [[Boy Scouts of America]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adventureforlife.org/?p=353 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816173023/http://www.adventureforlife.org/?p=353 |archive-date=August 16, 2015 |title=Pat Gillick Inducted Into Eagle Scout Hall of Fame {{!}} AdventureForLife}}</ref>

*In 2018, Gillick became the first executive inducted into the [[Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame]]
*On December 6, 2010, Gillick was [[Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2011|elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame]] by the new [[Veterans Committee|Expansion Era Committee]] which considers Expansion Era candidates identified from the Expansion Era, 1973 to present.<ref>National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Eras: Expansion, "Rules For Election For Managers, Umpires, Executives, And Players For Expansion Era Candidates To The National Baseball Hall of Fame [http://www.baseballhall.org/hall-famers/rules-election/eras-expansion] Retrieved June 24, 2013</ref><ref name="HOF"/> He was the fourth general manager ever enshrined.<ref name="HOF">{{cite web|last=Bloom|first=Barry M.|title=Gillick newest member of Hall of Fame|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101206&content_id=16260222&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|work=MLB.com: News|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|accessdate=1 December 2012}}</ref> He was formally inducted on July 24, 2011 with former major league players, [[Roberto Alomar]] and [[Bert Blyleven]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.deltachi.org/quarterly/fall_winter_03/fall_winter_03.pdf#search='pat%20gillick' Alumni report from USC]
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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

As president

Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2011
Vote81.3%
Election methodExpansion 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]

Early life

Gillick was born to former minor league baseball player Larry Gillick in Chico, California. In 1951, he earned his Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America. He continued to stay involved in Scouting and received the Order of the Arrow's Vigil Honor mere months after winning the College World Series at USC. After graduating from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, he hitchhiked to Vulcan, Alberta, to toil as a kid pitcher with the semi-pro Vulcan Elks of the Foothills-Wheatbelt League. Gillick had to wire his grandmother for $25 to finance his last leg from Montana to Vulcan.[4] In 1956 while playing for Vulcan Elks, Gillick was picked up by George Wesley of the Granum White Sox to pitch in tournaments. He threw a no hitter in Medicine Hat, fanned 17 batters in Calgary and pitched Granum to an 18-1 victory in Fernie.

He attended USC and joined the Delta Chi Fraternity. He graduated in 1958 with a degree in business. He was also a gifted pitcher, playing on the 1958 National Title baseball team at USC and spending five years in the minor league systems of the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates, venturing as high as Triple-A. A left-hander, Gillick posted a win–loss record of 45–32 with an earned run average of 3.42 in 164 minor league games.

Front office career

Pat Gillick is a member of the Toronto Blue Jays' Level of Excellence.

Gillick retired from playing and began a front-office career in 1963, when he became the assistant farm director with the Houston Colt .45s. He would eventually work his way up to the position of director of scouting before moving to the New York Yankees system in 1974, as a coordinator of player development. In 1976, he moved, this time to the expansion Toronto Blue Jays, becoming their vice-president of player personnel, and in 1977, their vice-president of baseball operations and general manager. In 1984, he was named executive vice-president of baseball operations.

As Toronto's general manager, Gillick won five division titles (1985, 1989, 1991, 1992 and 1993) and led the club to their first World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. Shortly after Gillick resigned in 1994, the Blue Jays went into decline, not finishing higher than third place until 2006, and failing to make the playoffs until 2015.

In 1995, Gillick was named the general manager of the Baltimore Orioles to replace Roland Hemond, who had resigned.[5][6] He cited the fact that they were close to winning a championship as a factor to his decision to come out of retirement.[6] He guided the Orioles to the playoffs in 1996 and 1997. He announced on September 20, 1998 his departure from the Orioles when his three-year contract expired after the conclusion of the season.[7][8] The Orioles struggled shortly after his departure, failing to achieve a winning season until 2012.[9]

Gillick then became the general manager of the Seattle Mariners, who had parlayed their incredible 1995 playoff run into a new ballpark and the financial resources to become a perennial contender. Upon his hiring, the responsibility fell on Gillick to trade Ken Griffey Jr. to Cincinnati after Griffey played out his final season in Seattle. The Mariners made back-to-back playoff appearances for the only time in franchise history in 2000 and 2001, and the 2001 team, with a 116–46 record, tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the all-time Major League Baseball record for most wins in a single season. However, the Mariners failed to make it past the American League Championship Series in either year, and did not make the playoffs for the rest of Gillick's tenure as GM and advisor. Following his departure, the Mariners would not reach the playoffs again until 2022.[10][unreliable source?]

On November 2, 2005, Gillick was named the Philadelphia Phillies' general manager, after which his first big move was to trade Jim Thome and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Aaron Rowand along with prospects Gio González and Daniel Haigwood, being a move which cleared the way for Phillies' Rookie of the Year Ryan Howard to become the permanent starter. Howard would be named NL MVP that year.[11]

Gillick had permanent residence in Toronto with his wife Doris, however they have since relocated to Seattle after he became the Phillies GM. He had become a Canadian citizen in 2004.

Gillick retired from his position as general manager after leading the Phillies to a World Series championship in 2008. Assistant general manager Rubén Amaro Jr. was named his successor. Gillick remained in the organization as a senior advisor to Amaro and Phillies president David Montgomery.[12][unreliable source?] In August 2014, Gillick became interim president of the Phillies while Montgomery was on medical leave. In January 2015, Montgomery returned but became Phillies chairman, while Gillick assumed the club presidency on a permanent basis.[13] Gillick returned to his senior advisor role after the Phillies promoted Andy MacPhail to president, who first joined the Phillies organization as a special assistant to Gillick during the 2015 season.[14]

Since 2016, Gillick served as part-owner of teams in the collegiate woodbat Great West League such as the Chico Heat and Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox. He won championships with the Heat in the league's inaugural season in 2016 and their final season in 2018.

Honors and awards

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Pat Gillick". oshof.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. April 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  3. ^ Stolnis, John (February 27, 2018). "Roy Halladay & Pat Gillick are the 2018 Phillies Wall of Fame inductees". Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Gillick takes winding road to Cooperstown". thestar.com. July 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "Orioles hire Pat Gillick". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 28, 1995. p. 3C. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Ginsburg, David (November 28, 1995). "Gillick accepts GM job with O's". Ocala Star-Banner. Ocala, Florida. Associated Press. p. 3D. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  7. ^ Strom, Rich. "Gillick Steps Down as Orioles' GM," Chicago Tribune, Monday, September 21, 1998. Retrieved August 13, 2021
  8. ^ "Gillick is out as Orioles' GM". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 1998. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "Orioles Timeline". orioles.com: History. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  10. ^ Rake, Jake (December 6, 2008). "Pat Gillick Rules". Rake Blog. Wordpress.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.
  11. ^ "Howard beats out Pujols to win NL MVP award". ESPN.com. November 20, 2006.
  12. ^ Sullivan, Stephen. "A Profile of Baseball Hall of Famer Pat Gillick". Yahoo! Voices. Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  13. ^ Zolecki, Todd (January 28, 2015). "Montgomery Returns to Phillies as Chairman". MLB.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Phillies Hire Andy MacPhail". June 29, 2015.
  15. ^ Go to 2008 This Year in Baseball Awards and click on "Exec" for results and video. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  16. ^ The list's only other MLB GMs were Boston's Theo Epstein (No. 3) and Oakland's Billy Beane (No. 10). Friedman, Dick (December 22, 2009). "2000s: Top 10 GMs/Executives". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  17. ^ National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Eras: Expansion, "Rules For Election For Managers, Umpires, Executives, And Players For Expansion Era Candidates To The National Baseball Hall of Fame "Eras: Expansion | Baseball Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013
  18. ^ a b Bloom, Barry M. (December 6, 2010). "Gillick newest member of Hall of Fame". MLB.com: News. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  19. ^ "Pat Gillick Inducted Into Eagle Scout Hall of Fame | AdventureForLife". Archived from the original on August 16, 2015.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Toronto Blue Jays General manager
1978–1994 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Baltimore Orioles General manager
1995–1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Seattle Mariners General manager
1999–2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Philadelphia Phillies General manager
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  1. ^ "Elliott: Granum loses town status, memories remain, provided by Pat Gillick". www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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