The 14-year-old son of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner didn’t die of asphyxiation, Costa Rican officers mentioned Tuesday, ruling out a explanation for dying that they had beforehand cited as a chance.
Authorities had instructed retailers on Monday that they suspected Miller died of asphyxia because of attainable “food intoxication.”
Miller died in his sleep on Friday morning after he, together with different members of the family, fell in poor health whereas on trip, in keeping with an announcement shared by Brett Gardner and his spouse, Jessica.
Brett Gardner’s youngest son, Miller, died on the age of 14.
“We have so many questions and so few answers at this point,” they mentioned of their assertion.
Miller was the youngest of the Gardners’ two sons.
“Miller was a beloved son and brother and we cannot yet comprehend our life without his infectious smile,” Brett and Jessica Gardner mentioned. “He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his family and his friends. He lived life to the fullest every single day.”
Brett Gardner, 41, was drafted by the Yankees in 2005 and spent his total 14-year MLB profession with the group. He was a part of the 2009 staff that gained the World Sequence and final performed in 2021.
“Words feel insignificant and insufficient in trying to describe such an unimaginable loss,” the Yankees mentioned in an announcement.
“It wasn’t just Brett who literally grew up in this organization for more than 17 years — so did his wife, Jessica, and their two boys, Hunter and Miller.”
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