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Ron Gardenhire
Pos: Manager
Born: Butzbach, W. Germany
Experience: 8 years
WIN 708 | LOSS 588
Profile
Under contract through 2007. … Named the Twins' third base coach in 1998 and replaced Tom Kelly as manager on January 4, 2002. … In 2004, Gardenhire became the first manager in Twins' history to lead the team to three straight division championships. Attended the University of Texas at Austin and in 1978 set a school record with 10 RBI in a game. In his senior year, he captained the team to a fourth-place showing in the College World Series. … Drafted by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 1979 draft, he hit .232 for the Mets from 1981-1985. In 1986, Gardenhire missed out on a World Series ring when the Mets traded him to the Minnesota Twins for Don Iasparro.
Career Record
YEAR TEAM G W L PCT POSTW POSTL
2009Minnesota Twins1638776.53403
2008Minnesota Twins1638875.540----
2007Minnesota Twins1627983.488----
2006Minnesota Twins1629666.59303
2005Minnesota Twins1628379.512----
2004Minnesota Twins1619170.56513
2003Minnesota Twins1629072.55613
2002Minnesota Twins 1619467.58446
YEAR TEAM G W L PCT POSTW POSTL
CAREER 8 years1296 708 588 .5466 18