Art Gardner | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 21 September 1952 |
Birth Place: | Madden, Mississippi |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 2 |
Debutyear: | 1975 |
Debutteam: | Houston Astros |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 17 |
Finalyear: | 1978 |
Finalteam: | San Francisco Giants |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .162 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Run batted in |
Stat3value: | 5 |
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Arthur Junior Gardner (born September 21, 1952) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants in part of three seasons spanning 1975–1978.[1] Gardner was the Astros' opening day center fielder in 1977.
Gardner was selected out of South Leake High School in Walnut Grove, Mississippi in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1971 June amateur Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.
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