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RIP Former Vol Phil Garner
Posted on 4/13/26 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 4/13/26 at 12:26 pm
RIP to Phil Garner, who passed away over the weekend (pancreatic cancer).
- 2x All SEC
- All-American
- 3x MLB All-Star
- World Series Champion ('79 Pirates)
* Batted .417 in 79 NLCS and .500 in '79 World Series
- MLB Player for 16 seasons with 5 clubs
- MLB Manager for 15 seasons with 3 clubs
- 1978 - Hit Grand Slams in consecutive games
- 2,040 hits in first 10 seasons (more than any other player in the 20th century)
- 2x All SEC
- All-American
- 3x MLB All-Star
- World Series Champion ('79 Pirates)
* Batted .417 in 79 NLCS and .500 in '79 World Series
- MLB Player for 16 seasons with 5 clubs
- MLB Manager for 15 seasons with 3 clubs
- 1978 - Hit Grand Slams in consecutive games
- 2,040 hits in first 10 seasons (more than any other player in the 20th century)
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Posted on 4/13/26 at 3:29 pm to madmaxvol
Sucks ot hear. RIP to a baseball lifer. 
Posted on 4/13/26 at 3:32 pm to madmaxvol
RIP. Ran into him at a Blockbuster Video in the 90s when he lived in Houston.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 4:16 pm to madmaxvol
Related by marriage, would see him at family functions. Great guy with great stories, RIP Scrap Iron.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 4:33 pm to madmaxvol
Cancer sucks. Pancreatic is one of the worst. By the time it’s diagnosed, it’s usually already stage three. RIP, Scrap Iron and I sincerely hope you passed peacefully.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 4:47 pm to madmaxvol
Scrap Iron is and always will be my favorite Astros manager.
If only Tim Purpura and Drayton McLane didn't suck.
RIP
If only Tim Purpura and Drayton McLane didn't suck.
RIP
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