Phil Garner Autographs
Phil Garner is a former Major League Baseball player and manager who played for 16 seasons, spending time with the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Francisco Giants. Garner made his debut in 1973 with the Oakland Athletics as a second baseman, where he played the first half of his career. He later transitioned to third base, where he had a career-high average of .296 with the Houston Astros in 1980. Overall, Garner had 1,647 hits, 109 home runs, and 738 runs batted in (RBI) during his career.
After retiring as a player, Garner went on to have a successful coaching and managing career. He was the manager for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1992-1999 and the Astros from 2004-2007. In 2005, Garner led the Astros to their first-ever World Series appearance, and he won his first National League Championship in 2006. Throughout his managerial career, he accumulated 985 wins and 1,054 losses, along with three division titles.
In 2017, Garner was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of other Texas sports legends. Garner's career showcases his versatility and enduring success. He was able to transition from player to coach/manager and adapt to the changing landscape of baseball, which speaks to his intelligence and passion for the sport.
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Current items with a signature of Phil Garner
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Traded items with a signature of Phil Garner
The most expensive item with a signature of Phil Garner (1987 Fleer Phil Garner Signed card #58) was sold in May 2011 for $400.00 while the cheapest item (PHIL GARNER 1977 TOPPS 261 OAKLAND ATHLETICS A'S AUTOGRAPHED CARD SIGNED) found a new owner for $0.01 in September 2014. The month with the most items sold (25) was July 2025 with an average selling price of $6.25 for an autographed item of Phil Garner. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2019 with $49.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was July 2008. In average, an autographed item from Phil Garner is worth $4.92.
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Latest News about Phil Garner
Phil Garner dies at 76: 1979 World Series winner, longtime manager led Astros to (04/12/2026): Garner was named to the All-Star team three times during his playing career 
Madison Bumgarner says he was joking over opener refusal (02/17/2019): Madison Bumgarner was joking when he told manager Bruce Bochy he absolutely refuses to pitch behind an opener. ''If you use an opener in my game, I'm walking right out of the ballpark,'' Bumgarner wrote in a text to Bochy after new team president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi Bearden re-dedicates ballpark in honor of former MLB player, coach Phil Garner (04/16/2014): Phil Garner won a World Series as a player for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979 and managed the Houston Astros to the World Series in 2005. Words and photos by Phil Garner (04/10/2014): One of my favorite things about diving our local waters is sharing the beauty of the sea with others. On many occasions I exited the water, only to have a curious beachgoer ask me what I saw down there. by Phil Garner (02/10/2014): Divers often remark about the wonders of nature they find underwater. Rocky reefs teeming with life. Giant forests of kelp home to a myriad of marine inhabitants. Some of the nicer reefs in Southern California are found in the Channel Islands and the near shore reefs along our coast.
Older News Stories about Phil Garner
Former Pirate Phil Garner On How To Shake Things Up: “I’ve Tried Drawing The Lin (08/2012): Former Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Manager, and current Special Assistant to the Oakland Athletics, Phil Garner joined John Seibel and Josh Miller of Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sportsradio 93-7 The FAN to talk about the run the Pirates have made this year. Phil Garner says Roger Clemens used his smarts (05/2012): Roger Clemens lost something off his fastball in his 40s but still succeeded by pitching smarter, his former manager Phil Garner testified Thursday. Clemens is on trial for allegedly lying to Congress in 2008 when he... Mark Purdy: Oakland A's are lucky to get piece of Phil Garner's mind (08/2011): What is Phil Garner doing in Oakland, anyway? Last week, the A's announced he was joining the team as a "special adviser."
