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Former New York Yankees The star Brett Gardner and his wife Jessica announced on Sunday the heartbreaking death of their son, Miller. He was 14 years old.
The Gardner said in a statement through the team that Miller died on Friday after get sick While you are on vacation. The parents said that other family members also got sick. They said they were looking for answers.
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The central gardener of the Yankees in New York, Brett Gardner, is received after hitting a solitary home run against the tiles in the Rogers Center in Toronto, on September 30, 2021. (Dan Hamilton-USA Today Sports)
“With heavy hearts we are sad to announce the death of our youngest son, Miller. He was 14 years old and has left us too soon after getting sick along with several other family members while he was on vacation,” said his statement. “We have many questions and so few answers at this time, but we know that he died peacefully as he slept on Friday, March 21.
“Miller was a beloved son and brother and we still can’t understand our life without his infectious smile. He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his family and his friends. Life lived to the fullest every day.”
The Gardner family thanked those who have shown support and requested privacy.
Brett Gardner of the Yankees of New York directs the bases after hitting a home run against the Chicago Black Sox in Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on August 12, 2021. (Jeffrey Becker-USA Today Sports)
The Yankees also issued a statement about Miller’s death.
“Our hearts are heavy, and the Yankees family is full of pain after learning of Miller Gardner,” the team said. “Words feel insignificant and insufficient to try to describe such unimaginable loss. It was not only Brett who literally grew in this organization for more than 17 years, so did his wife, Jessica and his two children, Hunter and Miller.”
“We afflicted with Brett, Jessica, Hunter and his community of family and friends when crying the loss of Miller, who had a spark in his eyes, an outgoing and fighter personality, and a warm and loving nature.
“Our love for the Gardner family is unconditional and absolute, and we will offer our durable support while understanding their desire for privacy at this time.”
It is not clear where the Gardner family is on vacation.
New York Yankees gardener Brett Gardner walks to the shelter during the Orioles Park game in Camden Yards in Baltimore, June 12, 2015. (Tommy Gilligan-USA Today Sports)
Gardner was a gardener for the Yankees for 14 seasons and was on the team when they won their last World Series Title in 2009.
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He retired after the 2021 season and has been far from baseball since then.
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