[2] The family later settled in Oklahoma where he attended Okmulgee High School and college at the University of Texas at Austin.

[5] Gardenhire stood six feet (183 cm) tall, and weighed 175 (79 kg) pounds during most of his baseball playing career.

[7] In contrast to Kelly's relatively calm, Bud Grant-like coaching style, Gardenhire was a very active and aggressive manager, frequently exiting the dugout to argue with umpires, leading some to joke that "Gardy" got ejected more times in a season than Kelly did in his entire career.

[citation needed] Heading into Gardenhire's first season as team manager, the Twins had not been to the postseason since their World Series championship in 1991, and had barely escaped being dissolved entirely by a contraction plan that was aborted by a court ruling which bound the team to their lease with the Metrodome.

[10] In thirteen seasons as the Twins' manager, Gardenhire's team had a losing record five times (2007, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014), and won the division six times (the Twins lost a one-game playoff to the Chicago White Sox to determine the division champion at the end of the 2008 season).

In Gardenhire's tenure as the manager of the Twins, the team posted a playoff record of 6 wins and 21 losses.

Gardenhire's five runner-up finishes are tied with Tony La Russa, who won the award outright an additional four times.

[23] On October 20, 2017, it was announced that Gardenhire had signed a three-year contract to take the helm of the Detroit Tigers beginning in the 2018 season.

[24] In his first game as the Tigers' manager, Gardenhire was ejected after what initially appeared to be a walk-off win in the 10th inning over the Pittsburgh Pirates was overturned on video review.

[26] In 1991, Gardenhire became the Twins' third base coach and held that post for 11 full seasons, including the team's 1991 World Series championship.

[30] Toby played and coached minor league baseball with the Twins organization, and is currently the manager of the St. Paul Saints.