Ron Gardenhire

Ron Gardenhire is the manager of the Minnesota Twins. Gardenhire spent his playing days with the New York Mets organization, and replaced Tom Kelly as the Twins manager in 2002. Gardenhire reached the playoffs in four of his first five seasons with the Twins.

The New York Mets selected Gardenhire out of the University of Texas in the sixth round of the 1979 draft. After making his MLB debut in 1981, Gardenhire went on to play 5 seasons as a Mets Shortstop. For his career, Gardenhire hit .232 Batting Average, with 4 Home Run and 49 Runs Batted In.Baseball-Reference: Ron Gardenhire

• StarTribune.com: "Gardenhire says Twins aren't trying to sell out" (December 5, 2007)

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• Chicago Sun-Times: "A.J. thinks Gardenhire tried to fire up Twins" (2007)

• Deseret News: "Twins extend Gardenhire deal" (2006)

• The New York Times: "Gardenhire Doesn't Regret Keeping Nathan in Game" (2004)

• USA Today: "Gardenhire has winning touch" (2004)

• Mahalo's Guide to the Minnesota Twins
• Baseball-Reference.com: Career Player Statistics | Managerial Record
  • Height: 6-0
  • Weight: 175
  • Rookie Season: 1981

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