Bill Giles, who spent more than five decades with the Philadelphia Phillies as executive, owner and chairman emeritus, died Friday at his home in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. He was 92. The Phillies announced his death on September 25 and held a moment of silence before Friday’s game against Tampa Bay. Giles joined the Phillies in 1969 as vice president of business operations. He was promoted to executive vice president in 1972. In 1981, he organized the group that bought the club from the Carpenter family. He served as president and CEO until 1997, then chairman, and chairman emeritus from 2015. He helped build the 1980 World Series championship team, the franchise’s first title, and persuaded owner Ruly Carpenter to sign free agent Pete Rose. Giles was the marketing mind behind the Phillie Phanatic, introduced in 1978. He hired broadcaster Harry Kalas in 1971. CEO John Middleton said Giles reshaped the franchise into a “highly visible entertainment and business operation.” Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt called him “the heart and soul of the organization.” Giles was the son of former National League president Warren Giles.