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Bill Giles, Phillies executive behind championship teams, dies at 92
Original: Bill Giles, architect of Phillies championship teams (and Phillie Phanatic), dies at 92
Bill Giles, the longtime Philadelphia Phillies executive credited with building the franchise's World Series-winning teams and helping create the Phillie Phanatic mascot, has died at age 92. Giles served as the club's general manager and later president, overseeing the 1980 championship era and shaping modern Phillies history. Baseball fans and the sport are remembering his decades-long influence on the organization.
Why now: The death of a major figure in Phillies and baseball history prompts tributes across the sport.
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