Brett Gardner

Brett Gardner: Biography in Details

Who is Brett Gardner?

Brett Michael Gardner is an American professional baseball outfielder who made his MLB debut in 2008. He plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.

Similarly, he was a part of the Yankees’ 2009 World Series championship team over the Philadelphia Phillies.

He is the winner of the Gold Glove Award winner. Likewise, he is the third-best player in the American League.

Brett Gardner: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Brett was born on 24th August 1983 in Holly Hill, South Carolina. He was born to his father Jerry Gardner and his mother Faye Gardner.

Likewise, he is the grandson of William Mack “Bill” Gardner and Mae Gasque. He was raised on a farm in Holly Hill(2,600-acre) which was owned by his father.

He has a brother named Glen Gardner. Brett belongs to American nationality and his ethnicity is mixed (English, Irish, German, Scottish and French).

Brett was educated in Holly Hill, South Carolina where he played for the school’s baseball team. In the year 2001, he attended the College of Charleston.

College Career

When Brett was in Holly Hill Academy he played for the school’s baseball team. For St. George Post 105, he played the American Legion Baseball.

In the year 2001, he walked on tryouts for the baseball team at the College of Charleston Cougars. He had a batting average of .397 in the year 2004. But he was not selected in the 2004 MLB draft.

Brett Gardner: Career, New York Yankees

Brett was selected by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round with the 109th overall selection. At that time he received a signing bonus of $210,000.

On 30th June 2008, he was called up and he made his major league debut. He had a batting leadoff and went 0-for-3 with a stolen base.

He scored the final run of Major League Baseball in Yankee Stadium history as a pinch-runner. In the year 2009, he was named the Yankee’s starting center fielder for the 2009 season.

He began the 2010 season as the Yankees’ starting left fielder. Similarly, he finished the season with a .277 batting average and 47 stolen bases in 150 games.

In the 2012 season, Brett signed a contract with the Yankees for $2.8 million.

He hit his first career walk-off home run on 11th August 2013 with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning. Again on 23rd February 2014, they agreed to a four-year contract o $52 million.

After that on 23rd April 2014, he made his first career start in the right field.

Likewise, on 31st October 2018, the Yankees announced that they had declined his $12.5 million option for 2019 and re-signed him into a one-year contract for the 2019 season. On 17th April 2019, he hit his 100th career home run.

Player Profile

There was a time when Brett was considered one of the fastest players in Major League Baseball.

He is famous for stealing bases and being very disciplined at the plate. His contact with 93% of his swings is considered third-best in the American League.

Furthermore, he saw more pitches per at-bat than any other player in the American League in the years 2010 and 2014.

What is Brett Gardner’s net worth?

The estimated net worth of Brett is around $25 million as of 2022.

At present, he signed a 1-year extension contract with the New York Yankees which was worth $7.5 million of which $7.5 million is guaranteed and he receives an annual salary of $7.5 million.

Similarly, he has accumulated around $70,896,000 by playing 12 seasons with the New York Yankees. With the New York Yankees his annual salary in different years is given below:

1. 2005- $210,000
2. 2008- $390,000
3. 2009- $414,000
4. 2010- $452,500
5. 2011- $529,500
6. 2012- $2,800,000
7. 2013- $3,000,000
8. 2014- $5,600,000
9. 2015- $14,000,000
10. 2016- $13,000,000
11. 2017- $12,000,000
12. 2018- $11,000,000
13. 2019- $7,500,000

Brett has an interest in cars. He has a collection of many cars which include Nissan, Range Rover, Mercedes, and many others.

He purchased a lavish mansion in Summerville, South Carolina for $1.1 million in the year 2011.

Brett Gardner: Awards and Career achievements

In the year 2015, he was named an All-Star. His team became the World Series Champion in the year 2009, which he was a part of. Similarly, in the year 2016, he won the Gold Glove Award.

Controversial suspension of Brett

In August 2019, Brett was suspended and he had to be restrained in a controversial incident in the Yankees’ game against the Blue Jays.

Chris Segal was the one who is responsible for this during the top of the fourth inning. The reason was that he thought Brett was yelling at him from the dugout.

But the camera angles suggested that other Yankees were the ones to yell and not Brett. After the ejection, he seemed incredulous and walked out of the dugout saying that he did not say a word.

What are the body stats of Brett Gardner?

He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 88 kg. Likewise, he has blue color eyes and he is bald.

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FAQs

Was Brett Gardner always a Yankee?

• He joined the Yankee in the year 2008.

When was Brett Gardners rookie year?

• In 2002, he was the Rookie of the year.

Does Brett Gardner have a wife?

• His spouse's name is Jessica Clendenin.

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