Ron Gardenhire
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Ronald Clyde Gardenhire
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
- School Paris Junior College, University of Texas at Austin
- Debut September 1, 1981
- Final Game October 6, 1985
- Born October 24, 1957 in Butzbach, W.Germany
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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 and fell one game short of winning a fifth in 2008.
He is the father of Toby Gardenhire.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Division Titles: 5 (2002-2004, 2006 & 2009)
| Preceded by Tom Kelly | Minnesota Twins Manager 2002- | Succeeded by current |
[edit] Year-By-Year 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 |
| 2002 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 94-67 | 1st | Minnesota Twins | Lost ALCS |
| 2003 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 90-72 | 1st | Minnesota Twins | Lost ALDS |
| 2004 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 92-70 | 1st | Minnesota Twins | Lost ALDS |
| 2005 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 83-79 | 3rd | Minnesota Twins | |
| 2006 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 96-66 | 1st | Minnesota Twins | Lost ALDS |
| 2007 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 79-83 | 3rd | Minnesota Twins | |
| 2008 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 88-75 | 2nd | Minnesota Twins | |
| 2009 | Minnesota Twins | American League | 87-76 | 1st | Minnesota Twins | Lost ALDS |
