The New York Yankees brought to Brett Gardner's deceased son Miller prior to their opening MLB match of the season after his tragic death in Costa Rica.
Miller, 14, was found dead in his hotel room while he was on holiday last week with Dad Brett and the rest of the Gardner family in the middle -American country.
In the midst of an investigation into what caused his sudden death, the Yankees honored the memory of the son of their former outfielder by holding a moment of silence for their season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.
Both sets teams stood by the diamond to express their respect, just less than a week since the tragedy the Gardner family rocked.
“Miller had a spark in his eyes, an extrovert and spicy personality and a warm and loving nature,” said the Yankee Stadium that the PA system was announced.
'Miller grew up in the Yankees organization and had become an athlete with two sports and wore his father's number 11 on his football shirt.
The Yankees paid tribute to the deceased son Miller van Brett Gardner for their MLB seas opener
Miller (second from the right) died during vacation with Dad Brett (right) and family in Costa Rica
“The entire Yankees organization mourns this unimaginable loss with Brett, his wife Jessica and their son Hunter.”
Brett, who won the World Series in 2009 with the Yankees, and wife Jessica unveiled in a heartbreaking announcement on Sunday that Miller died after getting sick 'together with various other family members' on vacation.
The cause of death of the teenager is still unclear. 24 hours after the devastating statement by Brett and Jessica, the preliminary cause of death was initially ruled as reinforcement after eating.
That was before researchers claimed on Tuesday that Asphyxia was excluded because there was no obstacle to his airways when he died, in which the authorities now investigated whether he had an allergic response to medication.
Anxious local population in the Costa Rican city of Manuel Antonio is nervously waiting for the verdict in the midst of fears that prison sentences can be handed out.
“It's a difficult subject,” a bartender told in one hotel in the Resort City on New York Post. 'Everyone is worried because someone – a chef or someone who made the food – can go to prison. People are talking about it. '
He added: “Everyone in the city is nervous.”
Brett, 41, played 14 seasons with the Yankees between 2008 and 2021 and was part of their World Series-Winning Outfit 2009. It was said that he was highly respected within the organization and has forged close ties with people like Aaron Judge.
The 14-year-old was found dead on Friday morning in his room in the luxurious Arenas del Mar Beachfront and Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio
After the tragic news appeared in the weekend, the current Yankees manager Aaron Boone and his predecessor Joe Girardi – who has been coaching Gardner in New York for ten years – offered their deepest condolences.
“We are talking about being about family all the time and although Brett has been gone for a few years, it doesn't stop,” Boone told reporters. 'Many people within it [the clubhouse] who know that family intimate. It is a very tough day and very tough news. '
“As good as we can, we will pray for the Gardner family and where we can offer support,” he added. 'That is quite the unimaginable that we are unfortunately with it. Very sad. Very difficult. '
Yes, the play-by-play man Michael Kay from Network, announced Miller's death during the Grapefruit League match of Yankees against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, where Girardi commented at the time.
“You get to know their children and they get to know yours,” said the former Yankees manager. “It gets hard. I was just destroyed for Brett and Jessica. '
