Phil Garner, who managed Astros' first World Series team, dies at 76

HOUSTON — Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died.

HOUSTON — Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died. He was 76.

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Garner’s family issued a statement Sunday saying Garner died Saturday after a two-plus-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

“Phil never lost his signature spark of life,” Garner’s son, Ty, said in a statement. “He was so well known for his love for baseball, which was with him until the end.”