Phil Garner was born on April 30, 1949 in Jefferson City, Tennessee, USA. He has been married to Carol Garner since April 11, 1971. They have three children.
Major league baseball player with the Oakland Athletics (1973-1976), Pittsburgh Pirates (1977-1981[start]), Houston Astros (1981[end]-1987[start]), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987[end]), and San Francisco Giants (1988).
Made major league debut 10 September 1973.
Major league baseball manager with the Milwaukee Brewers (1992-1999), Detroit Tigers (2000-2002), and Houston Astros (2004-2007).