Ron Gardenhire Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Ron Gardenhire Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Ronald Clyde “Gardy” Gardenhire is a former Major League Baseball Infielder and is currently managing MLB’s Minnesota Twins. He was born on October 24, 1957 in Butzbach, Hesse, West Germany and attended Okmulgee High School in Oklahoma while his college at the University of Texas at Austin.

He debuted for MLB on September 1, 1981 for the New York Mets and played as a shortstop, second base and third base. In 1982 and 1984, he was able to play over 70 games in the season.

As a player, his statistics include a batting average of .232, 4 home runs and a total of 165 hits. No wonder, according to sources, he made great contributions for his team to bag the AL Central Championship for 5 times (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2009).

After he retired, he became the manager of the Twins, replacing Tom Kelly. Sources say Gardenhire was a very active and aggressive manager, earning him the runner-up for Manager of the Year five times. In 2002, after the votes, he finished third among the chosen managers and made his team won division five times and a total of 731 wins in regular season. On November 13, 2008, Gardenhire signed a contract extension that will keep him the Twins manager through the 2011 season.

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About Ron Gardenhire:

Ron Gardenhire (full name: Ronald Clyde Gardenhire; no nicknames) played shortstop, second baseman and third baseman from 1981 until 1985 for the New York Mets. He played for the Mets from 1981 - 1985. Over 5 seasons, he played 285 games, hit 4 home runs, drove in 57 runs, and stole 13 bases. Born on October 24, 1957 in Butzbach, W.Germany, Gardenhire stands 6' 0" and weighs 175 lb. He attended Okmulgee (Okmulgee, OK) high school and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft. His debut was on September 1, 1981 and he played his final game on October 6, 1985. Over his career, Gardenhire made $175,000. Common misspellings of his name include Ronald Clyde Ron ronnie Gardenhire.