Former USC pitcher Pat Gillick was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown yesterday for his 27 years as a major league baseball general manager.
L.A. Daily News columnist Tom Hoffarth chronicled Gillick's rise to stardom from his Southern California roots.
The Philadelphia Daily News recapped his momentous day as the World Series winning retired Phillies GM was saluted at a celebratory party.
And below, you can watch Gillick's Cooperstown speech in its entirety. The championship architect was enshrined alongside his former player Roberto Alomar and masterful right-hander Bert Blyleven.
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