Ron Gardenhire

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Ronald Clyde Gardenhire

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[edit] Biographical Information

Ron Gardenhire is the current skipper of the Minnesota Twins and has been affiliated with the club for over twenty years.

Gardenhire, a shortstop, was selected by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 1979 amateur draft and made the Carolina League All-Star team that year in his first pro season. He earned a September call-up with the Mets in 1981, and got his first big league hit on September 11th off future Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter. The next season, 1982 he hit .240 as the Mets regular shortstop.

Gardenhire was traded to the Twins following the 1986 campaign, and after his playing career ended, he made his managerial debut with the Kenosha Twins in 1988. He joined the Twins coaching staff in 1991 and was named the club's manager in 2002. "Gardy" became only the third skipper to start his career with three straight pennant-winning seasons (in his case, the AL Central division title). He added a fourth division title to his resume in 2006.

He is the father of Toby Gardenhire.

[edit] Notable Achievements

  • Division Titles: 4 (2002-2004 & 2006)


Preceded by
Tom Kelly
Minnesota Twins Manager
2002-
Succeeded by
current

[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year Team League Record Finish Organization Playoffs
1988 Kenosha Twins Midwest League 81-59 4th Minnesota Twins Lost League Finals
1989 Orlando Twins Southern League 79-65 3rd Minnesota Twins Lost in 1st round
1990 Orlando Sun Rays Southern League 85-59 1st Minnesota Twins Lost League Finals

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