He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February 2024, and was celebrated by the Astros in a ceremony in April 2025. Then, Garner threw a first pitch to Roger Clemens and was surrounded by a collection of former teammates and players from his time in Houston and across Major League Baseball.

Phil Garner, who won a World Series title as a player with the Pittsburgh Pirates and managed the Houston Astros to the Fall Classic in ​2005, died on Saturday. He was 76.

Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died. He was 76.

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 11,

Garner managed 15 seasons in the major leagues, including with the Brewers (1992-99), Tigers (2000-02) and Houston Astros (2004-07).

Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died. Garner's family issued a statement Sunday saying Garner had died Saturday after a two-plus-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

The Dodgers and Astros played a best-of-five series, a matchup of the two NL West champions of the strike-shortened seas

Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died. He was 76