Family
Gardenhire is married to Carol (Kissling), who grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and is a graduate of Mariner High School. The Gardenhires have 3 children: son Toby (born September 8, 1982) and daughters Tiffany (born March 18, 1985) and Tara (born March 22, 1990). Toby was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 41st round of the 2005 MLB Draft, spent most of his time as a utility player, and rose as high as the AAA Rochester Red Wings before retiring. Like his father, Toby was known more for his glove than his bat. After hitting .188 in 50 games at Rochester in 2010, Toby posted a career line of .228/.293/.261 with only 2 home runs in 430 minor league games while seeing playing time at all 9 defensive positions including 1 2/3 innings at pitcher. He is currently the head coach for the University of Wisconsin-Stout baseball team.
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