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Toby Gardenhire
Toby Joel Gardenhire (born September 11, 1982) is a Minnesotan baseball manager. The son of Ron Gardenhire, Toby grew up around baseball and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins. After spending time in the minor leagues, he retired from playing and began a coaching and managing career. He has been the manager of the Minnesota Twins-affiliated St. Paul Saints since 2021. Early lifeToby Joel Gardenhire was born on September 11, 1982, in Manhasset, New York. He is the son of former MLB player, coach, and manager Ron Gardenhire and Carol Gardenhire.[2][3] Growing up, the Gardenhire family lived in Kansas. However, for part of the year they would live wherever Ron was managing. As such, Toby would occasionally attend Roseville Area High School, where he once played against Cretin-Derham Hall and Joe Mauer at Midway Stadium.[2] Gardenhire was originally selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 38th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft, but instead chose to attend the University of Illinois, playing for their baseball team.[4][5] Playing careerToby Gardenhire was again drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 41st round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft, spending most of his time as a utility player, and playing for the New Britain Rock Cats and the AAA Rochester Red Wings.[6][1] Like his father, Toby was known more for his glove than his bat. After hitting .247 in 103 games at Rochester in 2011, Toby finished with a career line of .232/.291/.274, with six home runs, in 533 minor league games, while seeing playing time at all nine defensive positions, including 2+2⁄3 innings as a pitcher.[1] ManagerIn 2012, Gardenhire became the head coach for the University of Wisconsin-Stout baseball team. He joined the Twins system in 2016, spending time with the Rochester Red Wings and the Cedar Rapids Kernels on the coaching staff.[7][8] He became the manager of the Kernels in 2018.[8] In 2019, he managed the Fort Myers Miracle, for which he received the Florida State League Coach of the Year award.[3][2] In his first two years managing, his record was 151-121.[2][4] Since 2021, Toby has managed the Twins' AAA-affiliate St. Paul Saints.[9] Personal lifeGardenhire competes in a bowling league in West Saint Paul.[2] He and his wife Sara have a son, Bodie.[10] Managerial record
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