{"id":9391,"date":"2025-03-24T18:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9391"},"modified":"2025-03-24T18:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:35:11","slug":"yankees-star-brett-gardner-reveals-death-of-son-on-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9391","title":{"rendered":"Yankees star Brett Gardner reveals death of son on vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084411\/Brett-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084411\/Brett-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084411\/Brett-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084411\/Brett-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"Brett Gardner and family in 2013. 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Credit \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Former baseball star Brett Gardner has announced the tragic and unexpected passing of his teenage son, Miller.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"tdzen69f5ad36b6dfd\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.tdzen69f5ad36b6dfd {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.tdzen69f5ad36b6dfd {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) 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He was 14 years old and has left us far too soon after falling ill along with several other family members while on vacation,\u201d the teen\u2019s parents began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have so many questions and so few answers at this point, but we do know that he passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Friday, March 21st.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The devastated family\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/23\/sports\/yankees-great-brett-gardner-announces-death-of-14-year-old-son-miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">did not share<\/a>\u00a0further details as to what sickness Miller had contracted while they were on vacation and asked for privacy as they \u201cmourn his loss and search for healing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Brett and Jessica, also parents to another son, Hunter Gardner, expressed their gratitude to \u201call who have reached out to offer support and encouragement during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166761\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084132\/GettyImages-175810500-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084132\/GettyImages-175810500-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084132\/GettyImages-175810500-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084132\/GettyImages-175810500-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/24084132\/GettyImages-175810500-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NEW YORK, NY \u2013 AUGUST 08: New York Yankee Brett Gardner, his wife Jessica and sons attend the CCandy Children\u2019s Clothing Line Launch at MLB Fan Cave on August 8, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are confident our faith, family, and friends will help us navigate this unimaginable loss. Our prayers go out to Miller\u2019s teammates and friends, as well as to all other families who have lost a child far too soon as we share their grief,\u201d they concluded. \u201cPlease respect our wishes for privacy as we mourn and search for healing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gardner was an outfielder who spent the entirety of his 14-year Major League Baseball career with the Yankees. The 41-year-old played his last game in 2021 and had been using his retirement to spend more time with his family in\u00a0South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees gave their support for Gardner in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts are heavy, and the Yankees family is filled with grief after learning of the passing of Miller Gardner,\u201d the team said. \u201cWords feel insignificant and insufficient in trying to describe such an unimaginable loss. It wasn\u2019t just Brett who literally grew up in this organization for more than 17 years \u2014 so did his wife, Jessica, and their two boys, Hunter and Miller.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe grieve with Brett, Jessica, Hunter, and their community of family and friends in mourning the loss of Miller, who had a spark in his eyes, an outgoing and feisty personality, and a warm and loving nature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur love for the Gardner family is unconditional and absolute, and we will offer our enduring support while understanding their desire for privacy at this time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay Miller rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rest in peace, Miller Gardner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brett Gardner and family in 2013. Credit \/ Getty Images Former baseball star Brett Gardner has announced the tragic and unexpected passing of his teenage son, Miller. 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