The following was printed on Gary Gill's HOF
plaque:
A three-sport prep star from Temperance Bedford High School,
Gary Gill was one of the early pioneers who laid the foundation of
success for future Saints’ baseball teams. He also was
an outstanding sprinter for the Saints; his personal triumphs made
him an inspirational role model and leader. A speedy second
baseman with great range and feet, Gill earned Honorable Mention
All-District #23 honors in both 1981 and 1983. In this senior
season, the Saints established a new team record for wins in a
season (25). Included in those 25 wins was a 1-0 win over
NCAA Division I Eastern Michigan University that saw Gill driving
in the winning run. It was the first and only time the Saints
have defeated EMU in the program’s history. Gill was
one of the first Siena Heights baseball players ever invited to
either an international or professional tryout. He
participated in a collegiate All-Star/Tryout for the Cincinnati
Reds organization at Riverfront Stadium; he also competed in a
tryout for the U.S. Pan-American Games team. Additionally,
Gill served as an Assistant Coach from 1988-90 for the Saints and
helped the club capture their first-ever NAIA District #23 title in
1989. 1989 was a special year for Gill for another personal
victory. Two years after a successful kidney transplant that
saved his life, Gary captured silver and bronze medals while
competing for the United States in the World Transplant Games in
Singapore.
