mlb Phil Garner Dies at Age 76, Won 1979 World Series with Pirates and Spent 15 Years as MLB Manager By web-interns@dakdan.com - April 12, 2026 0 8 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Former Major League Baseball player and manager Phil Garner died at the age of 76 years old. Garner managed the Milwaukee Brewers from 1992 through 1999, and the team announced his death Sunday: