Pat Gillick - Honors and Awards

Honors and Awards

  • In 1993, Sporting News awarded its 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 2008, baseball fans nationwide voted him the MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards" Executive of the Year.
  • 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 Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade (in all sports).
  • In December 2010, Gillick was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the fourth general manager ever enshrined. He was formally inducted on July 24, 2011 with Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven.

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