Born: (1957-10-24) October 24, 1957 (age 66) Butzbach, Hessen, West Germany
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1981, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1985, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average
.232
Home runs
4
Runs batted in
49
Managerial record
1,200–1,280
Winning %
.484
Teams
As player
New York Mets (1981–1985)
As manager
Minnesota Twins (2002–2014)
Detroit Tigers (2018–2020)
As coach
Minnesota Twins (1991–2001)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2017)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1991)
AL Manager of the Year (2010)
Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame
Ronald Clyde Gardenhire (born October 24, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a shortstop for the New York Mets from 1981 through 1985. After another year playing in the minor leagues, he served as a manager in the Minnesota Twins farm system for three years, then as a coach for the Twins from 1991 through 2001, and then as the Twins' manager from 2002 through 2014, winning the American League Manager of the Year Award in 2010. He then coached for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017 and managed the Detroit Tigers from 2018 through most of 2020, when he retired from baseball.
Tigers from 2018 through most of 2020, when he retired from baseball. RonGardenhire was born to a military family at the U.S. Army base in Butzbach, West...
Wendelstedt ejected Minnesota Twins manager RonGardenhire from Game 2 of the American League Division Series after Gardenhire argued a pitch which appeared to be...
territorial Oklahoma politician RonGardenhire (born 1957), former Major League Baseball shortstop and manager Samuel Major Gardenhire (1855–1923), writer This...
the 2018 MLB Draft. On October 20, 2017, the Tigers announced that RonGardenhire and the team had reached a three-year agreement for the former Minnesota...
Richards and Frankie Frisch, and ahead of Earl Weaver, Bobby Cox, and RonGardenhire, managers who were all known for their proclivity for getting ejected...
Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis from 1982 to 2009. Under manager RonGardenhire, the team moved to Target Field beginning in the 2010 season. Seven...
named manager on October 30, 2020, following the sudden retirement of RonGardenhire. The franchise's first manager after the team's arrival in the American...
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AL Central Division title for the 6th time in 9 years under manager RonGardenhire. New regular players included rookie Danny Valencia at third base, designated...
was named interim manager of the Tigers following the retirement of RonGardenhire. After the 2020 season, the Tigers named A. J. Hinch as the team's new...
more closely with manager RonGardenhire. In May 2008, Ullger managed the team for five games due to the death of RonGardenhire's brother Mike, and for a...
120th season. This was the team's third and final year under manager RonGardenhire, and their 21st at Comerica Park. The start of season was delayed by...
Alan Trammell (2003–2005) Jim Leyland (2006–2013) Brad Ausmus (2014–2017) RonGardenhire (2018–2020) Lloyd McClendon (2020) A. J. Hinch (2021–present)...
starring Tommy Lee Jones as Cobb and directed by Ron Shelton). In 2010, an article by William R. "Ron" Cobb (no relation) in the peer-reviewed The National...
the end of the season, longtime Twins manager Tom Kelly retired, and RonGardenhire took over the reins. The offseason proved very difficult for Ortiz,...
Santana, starting pitcher (Twins–Mets) Joe Mauer (2009) RonGardenhire (2008) RonGardenhire (2009) 1924 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)...
Illustrated. Retrieved September 22, 2017. "Source: Tigers will hire RonGardenhire as manager". espn.com. ESPN. October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19...
could return to the Twins as early as June 16 or 17, but Twins manager RonGardenhire did not commit to a return date. Mauer returned to play with the Twins...
season. On October 20, 2017, RonGardenhire signed a three-year contract to become the 47th manager of the club. Gardenhire retired in the middle of 2020...
championships. Seven managers have taken the franchise to the postseason. RonGardenhire, manager of the Twins from 2002 to 2014, led them to six playoff appearances...
place in the 2004 All-Star Futures Game. Kubel's play impressed manager RonGardenhire enough to warrant a call-up to the majors for the Twins' American League...
team's 119th season. This was the team's second year under manager RonGardenhire. They finished the season 47–114, their worst since 2003 when they went...
Detroit Tigers Alan Trammell Kansas City Royals Tony Peña Minnesota Twins RonGardenhire New York Yankees Joe Torre Won the AL pennant Oakland Athletics Ken...
bench coach Ron Wotus for manager's job". Tampa Bay Times. Wagner, James (October 20, 2015). "Nationals interview Ron Wotus; RonGardenhire expected Tuesday"...
Alan Trammell (2003–2005) Jim Leyland (2006–2013) Brad Ausmus (2014–2017) RonGardenhire (2018–2020) Lloyd McClendon (2020) A. J. Hinch (2021–present)...
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