manager Rubén Amaro Jr. was named his successor. Gillick remained in the organization as a senior advisor to Amaro and Phillies president David Montgomery. 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. 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. 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 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 2002, Gillick was inducted into the Toronto Blue Jays' Level of Excellence 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). On December 6, 2010, Gillick was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the new Expansion Era Committee which considers Expansion Era candidates identified from the Expansion Era, 1973–present. He was the fourth general manager ever enshrined. He was formally inducted on July 24, 2011, with former major league players, Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven. In 2015 he received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America In 2018, Gillick became the first executive inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame References External links Alumni report from USC 1937 births Living people American expatriate baseball people in Canada Baltimore Orioles executives Baseball players from California Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Columbus Jets players Elmira Pioneers players Fox Cities Foxes players Houston Astros executives Houston Astros scouts Little Rock Travelers players Los Angeles Valley Monarchs baseball players Marshall School of