Phil Garner: A Baseball Lifer's Journey

0:00On April 15th, Phil Garner, the baseball lifer and former brewers manager, passed away over the weekend at age 76. He held the franchise record for most wins with 563 from the 1990s until Craig Council passed him in 20. 22. That's still second all time for Milwaukee, way ahead of third place. Garner started as a player with the Oakland Athletics during their dynasty years in the 1970s, then shown with the Pittsburgh Pirates, hitting key in their 1979 World Series win. He batted over 300 in the playoffs that year, including a huge double in game 7. Later stints with Houston and others rounded out 16 solid seasons. Brewer's fans cherished his 1992 team that stole 256 bases and won 92 games for second place in the AL East. It was the club's best until much later, though his later years there brought mostly losing records. He got fired mid 1999 after 7 plus seasons. After Milwaukee, Garner managed the Tigers briefly, then turned around the Astros in 2004,

1:04taking them to the World Series in 2005. His overall managerial wins total 985, good for 70th all time, but no ring as skipper. Garner's path from A's rookie to Pirates hero to Brewer's bench boss spanned over 50 years in the game, leaving a mark on dynasties and dark times. A like, rest easy fill, stay locked in with Milwaukee Brewer's news today. AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with the story.