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Prior to Illinois
Earned a letter in his only season playing baseball at Southwest Missouri State Led the Bears in sacrifices in 2004 with 11 Stole three bases in four attempts for SMS Selected in the 38th round by the Minnesota Twins in the 2002 First Year Player draft Hit .243 with six doubles and nine stolen bases in 56 games for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League in 2003.
High School
Named to the All-Conference, All-Metro and All-State teams his senior season at Roseville High School in 2000 Earned varsity letters in four sports - baseball, basketball, football and soccer Named to the All-Conference soccer team as a junior and senior.
Personal
Born Sept. 11, 1982 in New York, New York Parents are Ron and Carol Gardenhire Majoring in community health Father Ron played professionally with the New York Mets before coaching third base for and eventually managing the Minnesota Twins Lists his biggest thrill in sports as watching the Twins win game seven of the 1991 World Series and going into the locker room with his dad afterward Names Terry Mulholland of the Minnesota Twins as his favorite athlete because he has been in the big leagues for 18 years and he respects the game so much After graduation he plans to plan baseball for as long as he can, then he hopes to coach and possibly teach He enjoys snow skiing and playing hockey during the winter in Minnesota.
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