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Brett Gardner is back with the New York Yankees, what's his role?
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Yankees' Brett Gardner charges at umpire after being mistakenly ejected
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Yankees' Brett Gardner doesn't want to retire
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Yankees' Brett Gardner brings holiday cheer to hospital patients
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Yankees' Brett Gardner charges at umpire after being mistakenly ejected
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A Hard Collision, but No Concussion Check, for Yankees' Brett Gardner - The New York Times
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Brett Gardner Busted His Own Lip Throwing A Batting Helmet In Anger
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Yankees say Brett Gardner, not retired but inactive in 2022, 'was always in play'
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Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner ejected vs. Indians
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Yankees players celebrate Brett Gardner's return on Twitter and it's awesome
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Are The Yankees Preparing A Celebration For Brett Garner's Retirement
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Yanking starters early in the playoffs is no longer heresy — it's baseball's newest conventional wisdom
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Brett Gardner's unlikely Yankees story gets more insane each day