Phil Garner, a key member of the world champion 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates and an MLB manager, died on Saturday, April 11, his family announced. Known as “Scrap Iron” for his hard-nosed play, Garner ...

"Phil Garner passed away peacefully last night, April 11, surrounded by family and love after a two-plus-year battle with pancreatic cancer," Garner's son Ty said in a statement provided by the ...

Former major-league infielder and manager Phil Garner died on Saturday at the age of 76. The Garner family released the following statement on Sunday: "Garner passed away peacefully last night, April ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Phil Garner, the starting second baseman on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1979 World Series championship team who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, ...

"He was a very highly respected and beloved individual who was known for his caring nature, wisdom and sense of humor," the announcement read. "Our deepest condolences go out to Phil's wife, Carol, ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost a key member of their 1979 World Series Team.