Miller Gardner moment of silence planned for Yankees' Opening Day
Yankee Stadium on Opening Day 2024. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
The Yankees will hold a moment of silence before Thursday’s season opener at Yankee Stadium for former outfielder Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son, Miller, the team announced on Wednesday.
Miller Gardner died on Friday after falling ill on a family vacation. Brett Gardner played his entire 14-year career for the Yankees from 2008-21.
Andy Pettitte, a longtime teammate of Brett Gardner, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Carlos Rodon starts the game for the Yankees against the Milwaukee Brewers. Betsy Wolfe, a Tony-nominated actress who recently was in the musical "& Juliet," will sing the national anthem.
The Yankees also will hold a moment of silence before Saturday's game for longtime employee and former visiting clubhouse manager Lou Cucuzza Sr., and one on Sunday for former Brewers announcer Bob Uecker.
Anthony Rieber covers baseball, as well as the NFL, NBA and NHL. He has worked at Newsday since Aug. 31, 1998, and has been in his current position since July 5, 2004.
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