Quote by: 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 out there were only three scouts who knew about Willie - Dave Yocum and I working for the Yankees, and Al LaMacchia from the Atlanta Braves.


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Author Bio


  • NamePat Gillick
  • DescriptionAmerican baseball player
  • BornAugust 22, 1937
  • ProfessionBaseball Player