Pat Gillick

There's always, I guess, a philosophy that if you come in, you want to change all the parts, you want to change…

— Pat Gillick

I was lucky to go to work every day for 50 years, to a job that I loved.

— Pat Gillick

My label in Toronto was 'Stand Pat' and I think that was a fair assessment. I tried to be patient, but if…

— Pat Gillick

If I was involved with the NFL, I'd seriously consider adopting some of the rules used in Canada. I've heard, unofficially, of…

— Pat Gillick

Philadelphia loves its team, and being able to win a World Series for the city, fans, players and our Phillies organization meant…

— Pat Gillick

We fought like heck for every player and every advantage, but we knew we were part of something bigger than ourselves. To…

— Pat Gillick

Baseball is about talent, hard work, and strategy. But at the deepest level, it's about love, integrity, and respect.

— Pat Gillick

Building a baseball team is like building a house. You look for the best architects, the best builders - and then you…

— Pat Gillick

I was trying to land an 18-year-old strapping first baseman from Blanco, Texas, population 200. His name was Willie Upshaw. It turned…

— Pat Gillick

No matter how much technology changes scouting, no matter how much free agency and big TV contracts change the business of baseball,…

— Pat Gillick

What was the first name of the Houston club? It wasn't the Astros. It was the Colt .45s. A lot of guys…

— Pat Gillick

You need to have camaraderie in the clubhouse. Wherever you're working, be it a baseball team or at a business, you want…

— Pat Gillick

Texting is a lot like an answering machine. If you don't want to talk to somebody, it's like screening your calls. To…

— Pat Gillick

Safeco Field is a lot like a National League park. Because of that, we're more of a pitching-defensive type club. Anaheim and…

— Pat Gillick

For me, the most important thing is running a good clubhouse. The X's and the O's - you sit up in the…

— Pat Gillick

When you talk about the American League, you think of Fenway. When you talk about the National League, you think of Wrigley…

— Pat Gillick

At the high school level, the coaches get these kids in revenue-driven sports and take them away from baseball. There's so much…

— Pat Gillick