Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pat Gillick
General Manager 2006 - 08
Inducted 2018
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024
1. Pat Gillick Marker
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Pat Gillick. General Manager , 2006 - 08. Considered to be one of the finest baseball minds in the history of the game. Three-time World Series-winning GM led the Blue Jays, Orioles and Mariners to the postseason before coming to Philadelphia and constructing a team that broke the Phillies' 14-year playoff drought. Under his leadership, the Phillies won consecutive division titles and the 2008 World Series, their second in club history. As Phillies GM, acquired Brad Lidge, Jayson Werth, Jamie Moyer, Shane Victorino and Pedro Feliz. Following his time as GM, served as president in 2015 and as a senior advisor. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Considered to be one of the finest baseball minds in the history of the game. Three-time World Series-winning GM led the Blue Jays, Orioles and Mariners to the postseason before coming to Philadelphia and constructing a team that broke the Phillies' 14-year playoff drought. Under his leadership, the Phillies won consecutive division titles and the 2008 World Series, their second in club history. As Phillies GM, acquired Brad Lidge, Jayson Werth, Jamie Moyer, Shane Victorino and Pedro Feliz. Following his time as GM, served as president in 2015 and as a senior advisor. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Erected by Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is November 2, 2005.
Location. 39° 54.409′ N, 75° 10.045′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It is at the intersection of Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street and Hartranft Street, on the right when traveling north on Citizens Bank Way / South 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Hartranft St, Philadelphia PA 19148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024
2. Phillies Wall of Fame
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
