Rob Gardner

Full Name: Richard Frank Gardner	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/176	First Game: September 1, 1965
Birthdate: December 19, 1944	Final Game: July 13, 1973
Birthplace: Binghamton, New York	MLB Experience: 8 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Left

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Born on December 19, 1944 in Binghamton, New York, Rob Gardner (Richard Frank Gardner) played for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers over the course of his 8 year career. Gardner broke into the bigs on September 1, 1965 with the New York Mets, and put up a 5.12 ERA in 133.2 innings pitched in 1966, his rookie year.

Most people believe that Rob Gardner's best season was 1972, when he posted a 3.06 ERA and struck out 58 batters.

Signed as an amateur free agent by Minnesota Twins (1963).
Selected by New York Mets from Minnesota Twins in the first-year minor league draft (December 2, 1963).
Traded by New York Mets with a player to be named later to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bob Hendley (June 12, 1967); Chicago Cubs received John Stephenson (June 17, 1967).
Traded by Chicago Cubs to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Bobby Tiefenauer (March 30, 1968).
Traded by Cleveland Indians to New York Yankees in exchange for John Orsino (June 12, 1969).
Traded by New York Yankees with Ron Klimkowski to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Felipe Alou (April 9, 1971).
Traded by Oakland Athletics to New York Yankees in exchange for Curt Blefary (May 26, 1971).
Traded by New York Yankees with a player to be named later to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Matty Alou (November 24, 1972); Oakland Athletics received Rich McKinney (December 1, 1972).
Sold by Oakland Athletics to Milwaukee Brewers (May 31, 1973).
Purchase voided (July 16, 1973).

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