The New York Yankees held a moment of silence for Miller Gardner, the youngest son of former outfielder Brett Gardner, prior to their season opener Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium.
Just before the national anthem, Yankees public address announcer Paul Olden told the crowd Miller Gardner "had a spark in his eyes, an outgoing and feisty personality, and a warm and loving nature," adding, "Miller grew up in the Yankees organization and had become a two-sport athlete, wearing his father's number 11 on his football jersey. The entire Yankees organization grieves this unimaginable loss with Brett, his wife, Jessica, and their son, Hunter.