Jeffrey Scott Gardner (born February 4, 1964) is an American former

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infielder. He is the current

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for the

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, the Triple-A affiliate of the

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. He was the starting second baseman for the

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in , and played parts of three other seasons for the Padres,

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, and

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. After his playing career, Gardner was a manager in the Padres' minor league system from until . Gardner attended

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. In 1984 he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star. He was selected by the

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in the 14th round of the

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. In , he was listed as a member of the

' professional scouting staff, based in

Costa Mesa, California Costa Mesa (; Spanish language, Spanish for "coastal tableland") is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to an urban area including ...

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