this New York Yankees The late teenage son of former outfielder Brett Gardner paid tribute to him Thursday before defeating the Milwaukee winemaker 4-2.
14-year-old Miller Gardner is costa rica last week.
The team watched for a moment of silence before the first tone and showed Miller’s photos on the team’s video board.
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Miller Gardner is Miller Gardner of former New York Yankee player Brett Gardner, who is New York Yankee player Brett Gardner ahead of the opening day baseball game at Yankee Stadium, New York on March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
“Our hearts are heavy, and the Yankees are filled with sadness after learning of Miller Gardner’s death,” the team said in a statement Sunday. “Vocabulary feels trivial and inadequate in trying to describe this unimaginable loss. Not only has Brett grown up in the organization for more than 17 years, but so have his wife Jessica and their two boys, Hunter and Miller.
“We are saddened by Brett, Jessica, Hunter and their community of family and friends to mourn the loss of Miller, with sparks in their eyes, extrovert and fulfilling personality and passionate and loving nature. Our love for the Gardner Family is unconditional and absolute and we will provide our lasting support while understanding their desire for this time.
“Rest in May Miller.”
Brett Gardner of the New York Yankees stepped out of the field in the Tampa Bay rays in New York on October 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Adam Hungry, File)
Marisel Rodriguez Solis, media director of the Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ), told Fox News that the investigation has turned into the most likely food poisoning, but choking has not been ruled out.
The results of forensic and pathological tests can take one to four months.
this Gardner’s family stayed On March 20, at the Arenas del Mar Hotel in Manuel Antonio at the Arenas del Mar Hotel.
Arenas del Mar Hotel called the doctor and gave them medication to help with stomach problems. The next morning, Miller Gardner was found dead from traces of vomit.
New York Yankees Center fielder Brett Gardner was welcomed after a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning at the Rogers Center in Toronto on September 30, 2021. (Dan Hamilton/Sports Today)
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Costa Rican authorities are still investigating the cause of death.
Fox News’s Bryan Llenas contributed to the report.
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