Phil Garner, 3-Time All-Star Who Managed the Astros to the '05 Pennant, Dies at 76
Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star and the manager who led the Houston Astros to the 2005 pennant, has died at the age of 76.
Garner's impact on baseball stretched across multiple decades. As a player, he earned three All-Star selections and carved out a respected career in the majors. But his lasting legacy in Houston came from the dugout, where he guided the Astros to one of the franchise's most significant moments in team history when they won the pennant in 2005.
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